Federal Election Information for Trinity-Spadina

I just received my Voter Information Card in the mail. Did you? If you didn't, you may need to register to vote:

• call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868
• visit your local Elections Canada office between March 30 and 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26
• go to your advance polling place on Friday, April 22, Saturday, April 23 or Monday, April 25, or
• go to your election day polling place on Monday, May 2

I know everyone is swamped with election information but here is some essential information for those who live in Trinity-Spadina area near our branch.

Voting:

Advance polls are open over the Easter Weekend:
Friday April 22, Saturday April 23 and Monday April 25 from 12noon to 8 pm
Location for Trinity-Spadina: Beverly School gymnasium, 64 Baldwin Street.

You can also vote by Special Ballot at local returning office:
Trinity-Spadina Local Returning Office
783 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1Z5
1 866 281-5088
Fax:  1 888 702-2327
Hours:
Monday to Friday:     9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday:    9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday:     12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

You can also vote by mail. See the Elections Canada website soon.
Completed special ballot application forms, along with required documentation, must be received at Elections Canada by 6:00 p.m. on April 26, 2011.  Completed special ballots must be received at Elections Canada by May 2, 2011.

For more information about voting, see the Elections Canada website.

Identification at the polls:

To vote, you must prove your identity and your address. The Elections Canada website has a long list of acceptable identification cards and original documents.

Option 1: Show one original piece of identification with your photo, name and address. It must be issued by a government agency.  Example: driver's licence

Option 2:  Show two original pieces of authorized identification. Both pieces must have your name and one must also have your address.  Example: health card and hydro bill

Option 3:  Take an oath and have an elector who knows you vouch for you (both of you will be required to make a sworn statement). This person must have authorized identification and their name must appear on the list of electors in the same polling division as you. This person can only vouch for one person and the person who is vouched for cannot vouch for another elector.  Examples: a neighbour, your roommate.

For more information on identification and vouching rules, contact Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.
For the complete list of possible documents, see the Elections Canada website.

Full list of candidates for Trinity–Spadina:

• Barney, Rachel (Green Party)
• Brown, Chester (Libertarian)
• Chow, Olivia (NDP-New Democratic Party)
• Innes, Christine (Liberal)
• Lin, Nick (Marxist-Leninist)
• Siow, Gin (Conservative)

For other electoral districts, see the Elections Canada website.

Students and Young Voters:

See the section for young voters on the Elections Canada website.