Thursday March 27, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
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Did you know, there will be federal voting stations on post-secondary campuses across Canada!
The full general election is on Saturday April 28 but voting on campus will be taking place for four days April 13 to 16:
- Sunday April 13 – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday April 14 – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m
- Tuesday April 15 – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m
- Wednesday April 16 – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
There are many campuses in Canada where you can register and vote in the federal election. All you need to do is bring ID to vote. You will vote for a candidate in the riding where your place of ordinary residence is located.
Special ballot:
When you vote on campus, you’ll be voting by special ballot. Find out what to expect when you vote by special ballot.
Voting early at an Elections Canada (and campus) office is different than voting on election day or advance polling days. You will vote using the special ballot process:
- An election worker will greet you at the counter and ask for proof of identity and address.
- The election worker will add, update or confirm your information and ask you to verify it on the computer screen.
- You will be given a ballot and instructions. Ask for the list of candidates for your riding if you need it.
- Go behind the voting screen, mark your ballot and return to the election worker.
- The election worker will give you two envelopes. First, put the ballot in the unmarked inner envelope and seal it. Then, put that envelope in the outer envelope and seal it.
- Read the declaration on this outer envelope and sign it.
- Put your envelope in the ballot box.
List of campus locations:
The list of participating campuses is posted online within the Elections Canada website.
A complete list will be available around one to two weeks into the election period. Check back for more information.
- Here on Vancouver Island, the participating campuses include: ____ (to come)
- On the BC mainland, participating campuses include: _____ (to come)
===== RELATED:
- Who, where & when: federal election 2025 campaign calendar [March 26 to April 28, 2025]
- NEWS SECTIONS: CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION 2025