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
Nepean Sportsplex - Hall B Entrance 3
Nepean Sportsplex - Hall A - Entrance 3
Margaret Rywak Community Building
Chapman Mills Community Building
Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church
Minto Recreation Centre - GYM
John McCrae Secondary School
Walter Baker Sports Centre - GYM
Mary Honeywell Elementary School
Sir Robert Borden High School
École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois
École élémentaire publique Michaëlle-Jean
Knoxdale Public School
Cedarview Middle School
Half Moon Bay Elementary School
Chapman Mills Public School
Monsignor Paul Baxter Catholic School
Longfields Davidson Heights High School
Southpointe Community Building
St. Juan Diego Catholic School
Barrhaven United Church
St. Emily Catholic School
St. Luke Catholic School (Nepean)
St. Andrew Catholic School
Farley Mowat Public School
St. Joseph Catholic High School
St. Cecilia Catholic School
Venvi Barrhaven Manor
Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School
St. Mother Teresa Catholic High School
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Kateri
Wazoson Public School
École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert Gauthier
Westpointe Retirement Community
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
Liberal
PPC
Green
NDP
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
Barbara Bal | Conservative Party of Canada |
Mark Carney | Liberal Party of Canada |
Eric Fleury | People's Party of Canada |
Greg Hopkins | Green Party of Canada |
Shyam Shukla | New Democratic Party |