Election Day Reminders for Electors in Lac-Saint-Jean and Sturgeon River-Parkland

Federal By-elections Are Today

GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 23, 2017 /CNW/ -

• Electors in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River–Parkland (Alberta) are heading to the polls today.
• Electors must vote at their assigned polling place. To learn where to vote, electors can visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463‑6868. They can also check their voter information card.
• Voting hours (local time):
• Lac-Saint-Jean: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
• Sturgeon River–Parkland: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• To vote, electors must be registered. Those who are not registered may register at their polling place, just before they vote. For faster service, unregistered electors can fill out a registration certificate at elections.ca, print it and bring it to their polling place.
• Electors must prove their identity and address. They can visit elections.ca to see the list of ID accepted at the polls or call 1-800-463-6868 for more information.
• Some pieces of identification used at provincial and municipal elections may not meet federal election requirements.
• Preliminary results from the by-elections will be published at elections.ca as soon as they become available.

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SOURCE Elections Canada