How to vote in the coming federal byelections

Thestar.com
May 15, 2023

Four federal by-elections are set to take place next month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday.

In a tweet, Trudeau said the by-elections will take place on June 19 and include ridings in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.

By-elections in three provinces

In the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South Centre, Liberal candidate Ben Carr is looking to win the seat once held by his father, longtime MP and former cabinet minister Jim Carr, who died in December.

Southern Manitoba’s riding in Portage-Lisgar is vacant after Conservative MP and former interim party leader Candice Bergen resigned in February.

Oxford, Ont.’s riding was left vacant after Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie stepped down in January.

In March, Liberal MP, former cabinet minister and former astronaut Marc Garneau resigned from his riding in Quebec’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount after 15 years in politics.

Elections Canada to open offices

In a press release Sunday, Elections Canada said it is preparing to open its offices in the four electoral districts.

Canadian citizens of voting age living in their district from Monday, May 15 to Monday, June 19 are eligible to cast their vote.

Voters must be registered, and can check their status using the Online Voter Registration Service, call 1-800-463-6868 or contact an Elections Canada official.

Voters can also register in person at their polling station with proof of identity and address.

In-person voting at assigned polling stations takes place on June 19, with advance polling days on June 9 through 12.

Voters can also vote at an Elections Canada office between May 14 and June 13 and by special ballot, the voting agency said.