How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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We'll walk you through things, step-by-step. Make sure to fill out everything you can!
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Then, we'll draw up your full plan to vote. You can print it, save it as a PDF, or have us send you a reminder text!
Can you vote?
Check all the boxes that apply to you:
Are you registered to vote?
When and where will you vote?
On election day, Apr 28
Faith Place
Hillsdale Public School
Connaught Park Clubhouse
Beau Valley Public School
Sunset Heights Public School
Forest View Public School
Sunnyside Neighbourhood Association
Storie Park
Harman Community Centre
St. Hedwig Catholic School
Kingside Community Centre
Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres
College Hill Public School
Rundle Park Community Centre
Woodcrest Public School
Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School
420 Wing Oshawa Inc.
Oshawa Airport Golf Club
King Street Community Church
Stephen G. Saywell Public School
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School
Gordon B. Attersley Public School
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Zion Christian Reformed Church
Northview Community Centre
Clara Hughes Public School
Harmony Creek Golf Centre
South Oshawa Community Centre
Glen Street Public School
Fernhill Park Community Centre
Eastdale Collegiate
O'Neill Collegiate & Vocational Institute
Lake Vista Park Clubhouse
Harmony Heights Public School
Vincent Massey Public School
College Park Elementary School
Sir Albert Love Catholic School
St. Mary of the People Catholic Church Hall
St. Joseph Catholic School
Harmony Hill Retirement Community
Sunrise Seniors Place
Traditions Retirement Residence
Who are you voting for?
Step 1: Review the candidate profiles
Step 2: Come back here and choose your pick
Need another look at your options?
Conservative
NDP
Green
Liberal
Your pick for MP
Are your friends voting?
Help spread a little democracy! Do one of the following:
Why we're asking you to spread the word
If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it. And all most people need to go out and vote is a little push from a friend!
Your plan to vote
How
When
Where
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.
- 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
Rhonda Kirkland | Conservative Party of Canada |
Sara Labelle | New Democratic Party |
Katherine Mathewson | Green Party of Canada |
Isaac Ransom | Liberal Party of Canada |