TORONTO, September 18, 2003 – Qualified voters in the October 2 provincial general election who are unable to vote on election day may vote at advance polls over the coming week, starting this Saturday.
Advance polls will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each of the province’s 103 electoral districts as follows:
- Voting in the Returning Office: Saturday, September 20; Monday, September 22 to Friday, September 26 (excludes Sunday)
- Voting at Area Advance Polls: Wednesday, September 24, Thursday, September 25, Friday, September 26
Qualified voters who did not receive a Notice of Registration card and have not added their names to the Voters List may apply for a Certificate to Vote at the advance poll and cast their ballot while there.
Announcements in local daily and community newspapers will give the locations of advance polls. Advance poll locations may also be obtained by contacting local returning offices, from the Elections Ontario website at www.electionsontario.on.ca or by calling Elections Ontario at 1-888-668-8683. Returning office locations and phone numbers may also be obtained from Elections Ontario.
To be eligible to vote, on polling day a person must be:
- 18 years of age or older,
- a Canadian citizen, and
- a resident of the electoral district.
Persons who ceased to live in Ontario within the two years before polling day may be entitled to vote under certain conditions and should contact their local returning office for more information.
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