It's election day for the Niagara West--Glanbrook and Ottawa--Vanier provincial by-elections Français

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Elections Ontario

Nov 17, 2016, 09:00 ET

TORONTO, Nov. 17, 2016 /CNW/ - "Polls opened this morning at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) in the electoral districts of Niagara West—Glanbrook and Ottawa—Vanier. These voting locations will remain open until 9:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) to ensure every eligible voter in Niagara West—Glanbrook and Ottawa—Vanier has an opportunity to cast their ballot," said Chief Electoral Officer, Greg Essensa.

Before heading to the polls, Elections Ontario reminds eligible voters to bring their Notice of Registration Card and proof of identity, or one piece of identification that includes both their name and residential address with them to vote. A detailed list of acceptable identification documents is available at elections.on.ca.

Live election results will be available once the polls have closed at 9:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) on the Elections Ontario website elections.on.ca. Live results posted this evening are unofficial.

For more information visit elections.on.ca or call 1-888-668-8683 (TTY: 1-888-292-2312).

Elections Ontario is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda.

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We are a non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for administering provincial elections in Ontario, led by the Chief Electoral Officer. We are governed by the Election Act and the Election Finances Act. We are committed to making voting easy...