Everything You Need to Know To Vote In The 2025 Federal Election

Elections Canada offices will open soon in each of the 343 federal electoral districts (ridings).

Electors can visit an office to register and vote early by special ballot or to get information about voting or becoming a candidate.

Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day are eligible to vote are registered.

Most Canadians who are eligible to vote are already registered in the National Register of Electors.

To check if they are registered or to register to vote, electors should use the Online Voter Registration Service at elections.ca, call us at 1-800-463-6868 or contact their local Elections Canada office, find it here.

They can also register in person at their assigned polling place when they go to vote.

Show proof of their identity and address. There are many different pieces of ID that can be used to prove identity and address. The full list is available online here.

There are several ways to vote. Electors can:

Vote on election day (Monday, April 28) at their assigned polling station. Find Your assigned polling station online here
Vote on advance polling days (Friday, April 18; Saturday, April 19; Sunday, April 20; and Monday, April 21) at their assigned polling station. Find Your assigned polling station online here
Vote early at any Elections Canada office across the country (until Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m.) Find one here
Vote by mail Electors must apply by Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m. and return their special ballot by mail (deadlines apply) or in person at their local Elections Canada office before polls close on election day.

Electors planning to return their special ballot by mail should plan ahead and make sure there is enough time to receive a voting kit and return their completed ballot to Elections Canada by the deadline indicated in their kit.

There are other ways for electors to vote, such as at a Vote on Campus office or at their long-term care facility. They can check elections.ca for the full list of voting options.

Electors do not need to wait for their voter information card to find out where to vote. They can go to elections.ca at any time and enter their postal code to see the location of the Elections Canada office in their riding and, once they are identified, their assigned polling stations.

Read Election Guides in various languages: ARABIC, SOMALI, URDU, BENGALI, TURKISH, FARSI (Persian)