Reminder: There Are Several Ways to Vote in the Federal By-election in Mississauga-Lakeshore

GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 10, 2022 /CNW/ -

• For the by-election now under way in Mississauga–Lakeshore (Ontario), Elections Canada encourages electors to plan early and choose the voting option that best suits them. They can vote:
  
  
• At the Elections Canada office in Mississauga–Lakeshore, anytime between now and Tuesday, December 6, 6:00 p.m.
• At their assigned polling station, on advance polling days or election day—that is, on
• Advance polling days: Friday, December 2; Saturday, December 3; Sunday, December 4; and Monday, December 5
• Election day: Monday, December 12
  
  
• By special ballot: by applying online before Tuesday, December 6, 6:00 p.m., and returning their special ballot by mail (deadlines apply) or in person before polls close on election day

• To vote, electors must show proof of identity and address. The list of accepted pieces of ID is online.
  
  
• Some pieces of identification used at provincial and municipal elections may not meet federal election requirements.
  
  
• Voting and identification rules are different for incarcerated electors and Canadian electors who live abroad.
  
  
• Elections Canada is following all provincial and local public health guidelines in Mississauga and has put in place measures to protect electors, election workers and political participants.
  
  
• Electors who are self-isolating or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should apply to vote by special ballot and return their ballot by mail, or call the Elections Canada office to find out more about their voting options.

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SOURCE Elections Canada

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