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Decided voters — and those who will be too busy or out of town on election day, June 12 — can go to an advance poll in their riding starting Saturday.
But be warned — read the fine print about the advance polls in your riding to make sure your poll is open.
While there are more advance polls in this provincial election, they will be open on fewer days. The Ontario Elections Act has been rejigged slightly, and the number of days has been whittled down to seven days from 10. At the same time, there are more locations open.
For example, in Ottawa Centre in the 2011 election there were seven advance polls open for 10 days. This time, there are 10 polls open for seven days.
Meanwhile, under the changes to the Elections Act, individual polls can only be open for a maximum of six out of the seven days.
As well, some polls in every riding must be open on the first day of advance voting.
This does make things confusing, admits David Allston, the returning officer for Ottawa Centre, where only two out of 10 polls — one at Dovercourt Community Centre and the other at McNabb Community Centre — were open Saturday.
Some polls in Ottawa Centre are only open for three of the seven days. The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ottawa Centre voters can also vote at the returning office in the City Centre building, Suite 400A at 250 City Centre Ave.
Allston’s advice: check before you go. Voters can vote at any poll in their riding. Locations are printed on notice of registration cards.
Locations and days open are also available at: elections.on.ca
Advance polls are open to Ontario voters who are 18 years or older on June 12, election day. To qualify to vote, you must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario. A notice of voter registration card is not sufficient identification. Be sure to bring a piece of identification that shows you are a resident. This can range from a utility bill to a lease that indicates where you live. Photo identification is not necessary, says Allston
“We try to make it as simple as possible.”
On Saturday, NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak went to advance polls in their ridings, with Horwath voting in Hamilton and Hudak casting a ballot in Grimsby.
Just under 7,000 of the 95,000 registered voters in Ottawa Centre voted in advance polls in the 2011 election, says Allston.
The two advance polls open in Ottawa Centre were busy Saturday, but staff were prepared, he says. “We get ready for the worst-case scenario.”
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But be warned — read the fine print about the advance polls in your riding to make sure your poll is open.
While there are more advance polls in this provincial election, they will be open on fewer days. The Ontario Elections Act has been rejigged slightly, and the number of days has been whittled down to seven days from 10. At the same time, there are more locations open.
For example, in Ottawa Centre in the 2011 election there were seven advance polls open for 10 days. This time, there are 10 polls open for seven days.
Meanwhile, under the changes to the Elections Act, individual polls can only be open for a maximum of six out of the seven days.
As well, some polls in every riding must be open on the first day of advance voting.
This does make things confusing, admits David Allston, the returning officer for Ottawa Centre, where only two out of 10 polls — one at Dovercourt Community Centre and the other at McNabb Community Centre — were open Saturday.
Some polls in Ottawa Centre are only open for three of the seven days. The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ottawa Centre voters can also vote at the returning office in the City Centre building, Suite 400A at 250 City Centre Ave.
Allston’s advice: check before you go. Voters can vote at any poll in their riding. Locations are printed on notice of registration cards.
Locations and days open are also available at: elections.on.ca
Advance polls are open to Ontario voters who are 18 years or older on June 12, election day. To qualify to vote, you must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario. A notice of voter registration card is not sufficient identification. Be sure to bring a piece of identification that shows you are a resident. This can range from a utility bill to a lease that indicates where you live. Photo identification is not necessary, says Allston
“We try to make it as simple as possible.”
On Saturday, NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak went to advance polls in their ridings, with Horwath voting in Hamilton and Hudak casting a ballot in Grimsby.
Just under 7,000 of the 95,000 registered voters in Ottawa Centre voted in advance polls in the 2011 election, says Allston.
The two advance polls open in Ottawa Centre were busy Saturday, but staff were prepared, he says. “We get ready for the worst-case scenario.”
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