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Ways to vote

Away from home or busy on election day? Ready to vote early? You choose the way you want to vote.

• Vote on election day – Monday, October 19, 2015
• Vote on advance voting days – October 9, 10, 11 and 12
• Vote at one of 400 Elections Canada offices
• Vote by mail

To vote, you must be registered. Check to see if you are registered.

More information for:

• Canadians living abroad
• Canadian Forces voters (main website)
• Voters in long-term care facilities and hospitals
• Homeless voters
• First-time voters and students
• Information for transgender voters

Vote on election day – Monday, October 19

Polls are open for 12 hours.

If you're registered, you will get a voter information card by mail. It tells you when and where to vote. You should have received it by October 1. You can also use the online Voter Information Service to find out where to vote.

Vote on advance voting days

There are four advance voting days. Polls are open from noon to 8:00 p.m.

• Friday, October 9
• Saturday, October 10
• Sunday, October 11
• Monday, October 12

Your voter information card tells you the address of your advance polling place. You can also find it in the Voter Information Service.

Vote at one of 400 Elections Canada offices

If you find it more convenient, you can vote at any Elections Canada office across Canada.

Visit the office before the deadline of Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. Offices are open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., except for Saturday, October 17, when they will be opened from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bring your proof of identity and address.

Find the Elections Canada office nearest you.

When you vote at an Elections Canada office, you use a special ballot voting kit – learn more.

From October 5 to 8, Elections Canada is opening offices at several campuses, youth centres and Friendship C... to help make the voting process more accessible. Check the list of where these offices will be located.

Vote by mail

If you will be travelling outside your riding, or if you find it more convenient, you can vote by mail – apply now.

Apply as soon as possible, to allow time for your voting kit to reach you and for your marked ballot to reach Elections Canada by election day.

The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time for anyone applying online or sending their application to Elections Canada in Ottawa.

Want to vote by mail but can't apply online?

You can apply to vote by mail by visiting any Elections Canada office or mailing in an application form. Forms are available at any Elections Canada office or Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate, or by calling us. (If you apply through a local Elections Canada office, the deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. local time.)

When you vote by mail, you use a special ballot voting kit – learn more.