‘We make voting easy’: How to cast your vote in the Ontario election
Ontarians go to the polls June 7, but you don't have to wait until then to vote

YorkRegion.com
April 7, 2018
Louie Rosella

Elections Ontario says there are several ways to vote in the June 7 Ontario election and wants voters to “choose the option that works best for you.”

There are simple steps to making voting as easy as possible. You can use e-Registration to confirm, update or add your information to the Voters List, and you can check your Voter Information Card when it arrives in the mail for details of when and where you can vote.

To vote, you will need to bring identification that shows your name and residential address, according to Elections Ontario. If you are on the Voters List, bring your Voter Information Card and a piece of identification that shows your name. If you are not on the Voters List, bring a piece of identification that shows both your name and residential address.

Special Ballot

You can choose to vote in person by special ballot at your local returning office from the day after the election is called until 6 p.m. the day before election day. All eligible electors can vote by special ballot. There are several ways to do this:

• In person, at your returning office;
• By mail;
• By home visit if you have a disability and require assistance;
• By hospital visit in participating hospitals during a general election only.

Advance poll

You can vote before election day by going to an advance voting location in your electoral district.

Typically, advance voting locations are open for 10 days during a general election. Advance voting locations are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Advance voting locations are based on your electoral district. You may not vote at an advance voting location in another electoral district. During an election period, you can find your advance voting locations by checking your Voter Information Card or by checking the Elections Ontario website.

If you choose to vote at an advance poll, you will be asked to take an oath and sign a document to confirm you will vote only once.

On Election Day

You can vote in person on election day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find your voting location, check your Voter Information Card, use the Voter Information service, which will become available after a general election or byelection has been called, or contact Elections Ontario.