Voting information

Election Day is Monday,
October 21st.

Your voting information

ACTRA members can play an important role in electing our next Canadian government.

To find out where to vote, who the candidates are and what you need to know before you go to the polls, visit Elections Canada.

Other ways to vote

For ACTRA members who are based outside of Canada or for those who will be away on election day, there are three voting options available to you:

*ACTRA members living outside of Canada can review the Registration and Voting Processes for Canadians Who Live Abroad, which includes information about how to apply to be on the International Register of Electors, which will allow you to vote by mail-in special ballot in federal general elections, by-elections and referendums.

Identification to vote

Information for First-time Voters

Elections Canada is working hard to make the electoral process and materials more accessible. More voter information is available for youth and new Canadians on their website.

Voting hours on Election Day

Your assigned polling station will be open for 12 hours (hours vary by province).

Time zone
Time zone
Newfoundland
8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Atlantic
8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Eastern
9:30 am – 9:30 pm
Central
8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Mountain (and Saskatchewan in the 2015 election)*
7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Pacific
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
*In Saskatchewan, when daylight saving time is in effect for the rest of the country, voting hours are from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.

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