How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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Are you registered to vote?
When and where will you vote?
There is one way left to vote this election.
On election day, Apr 28
At your designated polling place
When: Monday, April 28, from 7am PDT to 7pm PDT
Step 1:
Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:
Go to the Voter Information Service
Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:
Fernwood Elementary School
150 Fernwood Road, Salt Spring Island
Gulf Islands Secondary School
232 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
Panorama Recreation Centre
1885 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
Saanich Peninsula Parish
10030 Third Street, Sidney
North Saanich Middle School
10400 McDonald Park Way, North Saanich
Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church Hall
9296 East Saanich Road, North Saanich
Holy Trinity Church Hall
1325 Mills Road, North Saanich
Gordon Head Middle School
1671 Kenmore Road, Victoria
Braefoot Elementary School
1440 Harrop Road, Victoria
Arbutus Global Middle School
2306 Edgelow Street, Victoria
Hillcrest Elementary School
4421 Greentree Terrace, Victoria
Lambrick Park Secondary School
4139 Torquay Drive, Victoria
Doncaster Elementary School
1525 Rowan Street, Victoria
Reynolds Secondary School
3963 Borden Street, Victoria
Lake Hill Elementary School
1031 Lucas Drive, Victoria
Lochside Elementary School
1145 Royal Oak Drive, Victoria
Victoria First Church of the Nazarene Hall
4277 Quadra Street, Victoria
Claremont Secondary School
4980 Wesley Road, Victoria
McCall Gardens
4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria
Stelly's Secondary School
1627 Stelly's Cross Road, Saanichton
Community Gospel Chapel
147 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island
Fulford Community Elementary School
203 South Ridge Drive, Salt Spring Island
Brentwood Elementary School
7085 Wallace Drive, Brentwood Bay
Holy Cross Catholic Church
4049 Gordon Head Road, Victoria
Salvation Army Citadel
4030 Douglas Street, Victoria
Deep Cove Elementary School
10975 West Saanich Road, North Saanich
Cordova Bay Elementary School
5238 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria
Bayside Middle School
1101 Newton Place, Brentwood Bay
Prospect Lake Community Hall
5358 Sparton Road, Victoria
Legion Manor
7601 East Saanich Road, Saanichton
Tsawout Hall
7728 Tetayut Road, Saanichton
Friendship Community Church
7820 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton
Parkland Secondary School
10640 McDonald Park Road, North Saanich
Pender Islands Elem-Secondary School
5714 Canal Road, Pender Island
Saturna Recreation & Cultural Centre
104 Harris Road, Saturna Island
Saanich Fairgrounds
1528 Stelly's Cross Road, Saanichton
Berwick House
1665 Feltham Road, Saanich
Luther Court
1525 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria
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Who are you voting for?
We'll help you decide with 2 easy steps!
Step 1: Review the candidate profiles
See your candidates
Step 2: Come back here and choose your pick
Need another look at your options?
Compare the party platforms
David Beckham
Liberal
Liberal
Elizabeth May
Green
Green
Cathie Ounsted
Conservative
Conservative
Colin Plant
NDP
NDP
Your pick for MP
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Your choice
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Your plan to vote
How
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What to bring
One photo ID card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial, territorial, or local) with your photo, name, and current address.
2 pieces of ID, both with your name, proving who you are and where you live:
- At least 1 piece must have your residential address
- Both pieces must have your name
Valid pieces of ID include documents, bills, ID cards, and ID bracelets from various government and non-government sources. See the "Examples of acceptable ID" section below for examples.
Someone who knows you and is assigned to your polling station who can vouch for you. They must be able to prove their identity and address.
A person can vouch for only one other person, except in long-term care facilities.
Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.
Examples of acceptable ID
- From a government or government agency:
- band membership card
- birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship card or certificate
- Canadian Forces identity card
- Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
- card issued by an Inuit local authority
- firearms licence
- government cheque or cheque stub
- government statement of benefits
- health card
- income tax assessment
- Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
- library card
- licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
- liquor identity card
- Métis card
- old age security card
- parolee card
- property tax assessment or evaluation
- public transportation card
- social insurance number card
- vehicle ownership
- Veterans Affairs health care identification card
- From Elections Canada:
- targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
- voter information card
- From an educational institution:
- correspondence issued by a school, college or university
- student identity card
- From a health care facility or organization:
- blood donor card
- CNIB card
- hospital card
- label on a prescription container
- identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
- medical clinic card
- From a financial institution:
- bank statement
- credit card
- credit card statement
- credit union statement
- debit card
- insurance certificate, policy or statement
- mortgage contract or statement
- pension plan statement
- personal cheque
- From a private organization:
- employee card
- residential lease or sub-lease
- utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)
- Letters of confirmation:
- letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
- letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
- letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
- letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from a designated student residence, seniors' residence, long-term care facility, shelter, soup kitchen or community-based residential facility
Your pick for MLA
| David Beckham | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Elizabeth May | Green Party of Canada |
| Cathie Ounsted | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Colin Plant | New Democratic Party |
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