How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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You can vote in the Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 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 9:30am EDT to 9:30pm EDT
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:
Hamilton Public Library-Westdale
955 King Street West, Hamilton
St. George's Reformed Episcopal Anglican Church
134 Emerson Street, Hamilton
Westside Church
261 Whitney Avenue, Hamilton
Canadian Martyrs Roman Catholic Church
1349 Main Street West, Hamilton
Church of the Resurrection
435 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton
St. Teresa of Avila School
171 San Remo Drive, Hamilton
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Chedoke School
500 Bendamere Avenue, Hamilton
Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School
145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton
R.A. Riddell School
200 Cranbrook Drive, Hamilton
Grace Community Ancaster Christian Reformed Church
70 Garner Road East, Ancaster
St Ann's Parish
11 Wilson Street West, Ancaster
Frank Panabaker Elementary
295 Nakoma Road, Ancaster
Rousseau Public School
103 McNiven Road, Ancaster
Canadian Reformed Church- Ancaster
575 Shaver Road, Ancaster
Hamilton Airforce Association
128 King Street East, Dundas
Dundas Community Centre
10 Market Street South, Dundas
St. Augustine's Church Hall
58 Sydenham Street, Dundas
Dundas Baptist Church
201 Governors Road, Dundas
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 36 Dundas
280 King Street West, Dundas
St Mark's United Church
1 Lynndale Drive, Dundas
Hamilton Mennonite Church
143 Lower Horning Road, Hamilton
St. Thomas More Secondary School
1045 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton
Annunciation of our Lord Church
280 Limeridge Road West, Hamilton
Morgan Firestone Arena
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
St. James Anglican Church Hall
137 Melville Street, Dundas
St. Andrew's Church
479 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton
Salvation Army Meadowlands Church
187 Stonechurch Road West, Hamilton
Shalom Village Senior Citizen Centre
70 Macklin Street North, Hamilton
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena-Chedoke Room
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Marshall Memorial United Church
20 Gilbert Avenue, Ancaster
Meadowlands Fellowship Christian Reform Church
211 Stonehenge Drive, Ancaster
McMaster University
1280 Main LWR1003 Street West, Hamilton
Rehoboth United Reformed Church
77 Glancaster Road, Ancaster
Chedoke Presbyterian Church
865 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton
Creekside 4000
4000 Creekside Drive, Dundas
St. Peter's at Chedoke
125 Redfern Avenue, Hamilton
Plan a time to vote:
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
Erika Alexander
Conservative
Conservative
Georgia Beauchemin
Green
Green
John-Paul Danko
Liberal
Liberal
Jim Enos
CHP
CHP
Roberto Henriquez
NDP
NDP
Ava Sharavi
PPC
PPC
Your pick for MP
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Your plan to vote
How
When
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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
| Erika Alexander | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Georgia Beauchemin | Green Party of Canada |
| John-Paul Danko | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Jim Enos | Christian Heritage Party of Canada |
| Roberto Henriquez | New Democratic Party |
| Ava Sharavi | People's Party of Canada |
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