Here's how to vote in the 2025 Canadian election

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (April 28)

My place of ordinary residence is in Markham—Thornhill

You can vote in the Markham—Thornhill election!

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Are you registered to vote?

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If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

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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

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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:

Your polling place

Milliken Mills Community Centre

7600 Kennedy Road, Markham

Milliken Mills Public School

289 Risebrough Circuit, Markham

Aldergrove Public School

150 Aldergrove Drive, Markham

St. Benedict Catholic School

50 Aldergrove Drive, Markham

Armadale Public School

11 Coppard Avenue, Markham

Armadale Community Centre

2401 Denison Street, Markham

Coppard Glen Public School

131 Coppard Avenue, Markham

Johnsview Village Public School

41 Porterfield Crescent, Markham

Thornlea Secondary School

8075 Bayview Avenue, Markham

Thornhill Community Centre

7755 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

St. Robert Catholic High School

8101 Leslie Street, Markham

Carrie Lynn Pinard Centre

5 Forks Road, Welland

Cedarwood Public School

399 Elson Street, Markham

Wilclay Public School

60 Wilclay Avenue, Markham

Islamic Society of Markham (Gym)

2900 Denison Street Street, Markham

Bayview Fairways Public School

255 Bayview Fairways Drive, Markham

German Mills Public School

61 Simonston Boulevard, Markham

Randall Public School

50 Randall Avenue, Markham

Parkland Public School

18 Coxworth Avenue, Markham

Landmark of Thornhill III

7905 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

Aaniin Community Centre

5665 14th Avenue, Markham

Rouge River Community Centre

120 Rouge Bank Drive, Markham

Legacy Public School

61 Russell Jarvis Drive, Markham

David Suzuki Public School

45 Riverwalk Drive, Markham

Ellen Fairclough PS

33 Brando Avenue, Markham

Greenlife East Markham II Condos

7325 Markham Road, Markham

Markham Gateway Public School

30 Fonda Road, Markham

Calvary Manor

7011 McCowan Road, Markham

Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy

5300 14th, Markham

Sir Richard W. Scott Catholic Elementary School

90 Roxbury Street, Markham

St. Luke's Lodge

49 Green Lane, Markham

Landmark of Thornhill I

7805 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

Landmark of Thornhill II

7825 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

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

See your candidates

Tim Hodgson
Liberal

Mimi Lee
PPC

Lionel Loganathan
Conservative

Aftab Qureshi
NDP

Haider Qureshi
Centrist

Your pick for MP

Add a candidate from the list above. Your pick stays on your device.

Your choice

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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.

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

Tim Hodgson	Liberal Party of Canada
Mimi Lee	People's Party of Canada
Lionel Loganathan	Conservative Party of Canada
Aftab Qureshi	New Democratic Party
Haider Qureshi	Centrist Party of Canada

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