The snap election triggered on Jan. 29 might be held Feb. 27. Progressive Conservative Chief Doug Ford known as the election roughly 16 months forward of schedule.
Here is what it’s worthwhile to learn about casting a poll.
Who’s eligible to vote?
Residents of Ontario who’re Canadian residents and 18 or older can vote.
When are you able to vote?
In accordance with Elections Ontario, you’ll be able to mark your X on or earlier than Feb. 27 to elect your Member of Provincial Parliament. There are a selection of the way to take action:
Vote already at your native election workplace
You possibly can already vote in individual at your native election workplace from the day after an election in your electoral district has been known as — Jan. 30 — till 6 p.m. the day earlier than election day. Discover your election workplace by selecting your using and clicking “voting early.”
Vote by mail
Apply to vote by mail earlier than Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. to obtain a voting package. Here is how:
Full a Vote by Mail software and supply a duplicate of a minimum of one piece of government-issued ID displaying your title and residential deal with. You need to use the use the net software or obtain and print one. Each choices can be found on the Elections Ontario web site.
Elections Ontario should obtain your software by 6 p.m. on Feb. 21, six days earlier than election day.
As soon as your vote by mail software has been reviewed and accepted by Elections Ontario, a voting package with a poll might be mailed to you on the mailing deal with offered.
Advance voting
Advance voting might be open Feb. 20 to 22. Throughout this era, you’ll be able to vote at any of the advance voting places in your electoral district. Advance voting places are open from 10 a.m. to eight p.m.
In individual on election day
You possibly can vote in individual on election day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at your assigned voting location primarily based on your private home deal with.
What it’s worthwhile to vote
Those that are usually not already registered should add or replace their info at registertovoteon.ca to obtain a voter info card earlier than election day.
Elections Ontario says the playing cards with details about your using and assigned voting places might be within the mail from Feb. 17 to 22.
You have to carry your voter card and one piece of identification that exhibits your title once you go to vote. If you happen to do not obtain a voter card, you’ll be able to nonetheless forged a poll by bringing a chunk of ID that exhibits each your title and residential deal with to the polling station. Elections Ontario says picture ID just isn’t required.
Hamilton and space ridings
The listing of candidates within the following ridings could be discovered right here.
Burlington. Oakville North-Burlington. Flamborough-Glanbrook. Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas. Hamilton Centre. Hamilton Mountain. Hamilton East-Stoney Creek. St. Catharines. Niagara West. Niagara Centre. Niagara Falls. Brantford-Brant. Haldimand-Norfolk.
