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
St. Elizabeth School
St. Nicholas Adult High School
McKellar Park Fieldhouse
Notre Dame High School (rear entrance)
St. Basil's Roman Catholic Church
Bromley Road Baptist Church
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
St. Stephen's Anglican Church
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre
Michele Heights Community Centre
Agincourt Road Public School
Charlotte-Lemieux Public Elementary School
Villa Marconi - Marconi Centre
St. Rita Catholic School
Fisher Heights Community Place
Merivale High School
Omer-Deslauriers School
St. John the Apostle Church
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
Meadowlands Public School
St. Paul Catholic High School
Lakeview Public School
Briargreen Public School
Britannia United Church
Terre-des-Jeunes Catholic Elementary School
Pinecrest Recreational Complex
Vineyard Ottawa Church
J.A. Dulude Arena
City View United Church
Accora Village Recreation Centre
Maki House
Windfields II
Trinity United Church
Julian of Norwich Anglican Church
City of Ottawa Archives (James Bartleman Centre)
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Woodroffe High School
Ben Franklin Place
Ambleside II
Foster Farm Community Centre
The Conservatory
Meadowbrook Place
Windfields I
Extendicare Medex
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?
PPC
NDP
Green
CHP
Conservative
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
Glen Armstrong | People's Party of Canada |
Josh Bizjak | New Democratic Party |
Prashanta Dhakal | Green Party of Canada |
Sean Mulligan | Christian Heritage Party of Canada |
Ryan Telford | Conservative Party of Canada |
Anita Vandenbeld | Liberal Party of Canada |