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
MacGregor Recreation Centre (upper)
Current River Community Centre,
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Grace Church
Magnus Theatre
Italian Cultural Centre
Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay
Corpus Christi School
Oliver Road Community Centre (front/upper)
County Fair Mall
Thunder Bay Public Library County Park Branch
East Gorham Fire Hall
Hilldale Lutheran Church
Woodcrest Public School
Claude E. Garton Public School
Grandview Mall
St. Ignatius High School
55 Plus Centre (large hall)
Lakehead Region Conservation Authority
St. Michael Church
North McIntyre Recreation Centre
North End Recreation Centre
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Our Lady of Charity
Oliver Road Recreation Centre (rear/lower)
Hammarskjold High School
Bishop E.Q. Jennings School
École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
Portuguese Association
Vance Chapman School
St. Pius School
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Christ Lutheran Church
Andras Court
Kam Community Centre
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
Liberal
Conservative
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
Amos Bradley | People's Party of Canada |
Patty Hajdu | Liberal Party of Canada |
Bob Herman | Conservative Party of Canada |
John Malcolm Northey | Green Party of Canada |
Joy Wakefield | New Democratic Party |