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To vote in an election or referendum, you must meet certain conditions. Your name must be entered on the list of electors.
To vote:
You must have one of the following pieces of identification with you:
Election officers can direct you to the elector identity verification panel. You will have to declare under oath that you are the person entered on the list of electors and sign the oath provided for this purpose. In this situation, you have three options:
To vote, you must meet the following conditions:
You must also meet one of the following two conditions depending on your domiciliary address:
To be eligible to vote in a referendum, you must meet the following requirements:
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You must meet these conditions on the date of passage of the by-law, resolution, or ordinance.
You must also meet one of the following three conditions, depending on your status :
The legal person and the natural person designated to represent it must meet the conditions established to be eligible to vote in a referendum.
Your returning officer can answer all your questions about municipal elections. You can also explore the links below to find out more.
In order to exercise your right to vote in a general election or a by-election, your name must be entered on the school board list of electors and you must meet the following conditions.
On election day, you must:
* In a by-election, your home must be located in the electoral division under elections.
If you have one or more children enrolled in the English-language school board serving your area, you should be on the list of electors for that school board. Three weeks before election day, we recommend that you check to see if your name appears on the information card you receive in the mail.
If you do not have any children enrolled in a French-language school service centre or in the English-language school board serving your area and you wish to vote in that school board election, you must apply to the director general. You can also make a request to the returning officer during an election period.
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