The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced that there will be a judicial recount of the votes in the electoral district of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte (Ontario). Following validation of the results in the electoral district, the difference between the two leading candidates was 108 votes. A candidate requested the recount. The recount will begin on … Read more
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced that there will be a judicial recount of the votes in the electoral district of Edmonton Mill Woods (Alberta). Following validation of the results in the electoral district, the difference between the two leading candidates was 79 votes. A candidate requested the recount. The recount will be … Read more
Elections Canada announced that preliminary results from the 42nd general election will be published on elections.ca as soon as they become available. The unofficial voter turnout results will also be displayed in real time throughout the night. As per the changes recently introduced to the Canada Elections Act, preliminary results may now be broadcast as … Read more
Elections Canada announced that electors who are not registered can still vote in the October 19 federal election by registering at their polling place on election day. “Voters have a wide range of options to prove their identity and address at the polls,” says Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand. “They may use their driver’s licence or a … Read more
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Marc Mayrand has released the estimated number of electors who voted on the four advance voting days in the federal general election now underway, from Friday, October 9 to Monday, October 12. According to the preliminary figures, some 3.6 million electors voted at the advance polls in this general election. … Read more
This general election, Elections Canada launched a pilot project to open temporary offices at select campuses, Friendship Centres and community centres across the country. From October 5 to 8, the temporary offices were open to all electors, offering them another way to get information, to register and to vote. Offices were set up on 38 campuses … Read more
Elections Canada reminded Canadians that electors who are away from their electoral district during advance polls or on election day can vote by mail or in person at an Elections Canada office in any of the 338 federal electoral districts across the country, but they must act before 6p.m. (local time) on Oct. 13. “Voting … Read more
Elections Canada announced that advance voting for the 42nd federal general election begins on Oct. 9 and continues through until Oct. 12. “For the first time, electors will have an additional advance voting day,” says Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand. “It’s easy to vote early on any one of the four advance voting days. It … Read more
Elections Canada has mailed a reminder brochure to each household in Canada, telling electors that, if they have not received a voter information card, they should register or update their address online before 6p.m. on October 13. The brochure also provides information on the voter identification requirements, including the pieces of identification accepted at the … Read more
Elections Canada announced that voter registration cards are in the mail. Registered electors should receive their card by Oct. 1, 2015. The card tells electors when and where to vote and indicates the accessibility of their polling place. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515.
