Provincial Election Taking Place Next Thursday, February 27th

There are seven candidates in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes!

Brockville – The Provincial Election is taking place on Thursday, February 27th across Ontario. Advance Voting will take place in your electoral district from 10 AM to 8 PM (Eastern Time) from February 20 to 22. Remember to bring your ID.

In Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes seven candidates are running in this year’s election.

• Steve Clark – PC Party Incumbent – https://www.facebook.com/steveclarkmpp/
• Lorna Edmonds – Liberal Party – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569418612740
• Chris Wilson – NDP – https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWilsonNDP/
• Fiona Jager – Green Party – https://gpo.ca/candidate/fiona-jager/
• Chris Garrah – New Blue Party – https://www.newblueontario.com/
• Mark Snow – Ontario Libertarian Party – https://libertarian.on.ca/candidates/mark-snow
• Daniel Calabretta – Ontario Party – https://www.ontarioparty.ca/

Helpful information to get ready to vote:

Voter information cards will be in the mail from February 17 to 22.

Apply to vote by mail before February 21 at 6 PM (Eastern Time) to receive your voting kit in the mail. Elections Ontario must receive your completed voting kit by 6 PM (Eastern Time) on February 27 to be counted. Your voting kit will include a write-in ballot on which you will have to write the candidate’s given name (or initials) and surname.

Vote in person at your local election office from January 30 until 6 PM (Eastern Time) on February 26. Remember to bring your ID.

Vote at any advance voting location in your electoral district from 10 AM to 8 PM (Eastern Time) from February 20 to 22. Remember to bring your ID.

Vote at your assigned voting location on election day from 9 AM to 9 PM (Eastern Time) on February 27. Remember to bring your ID.

You can use assistive voting technology at your local election office from February 20 to 26 and at designated advance voting locations from February 20 to 22. You can also contact your local election office to make an appointment to use assistive voting technology on election day, February 27.

Check your voting eligibility:

Make sure you’re eligible to vote (external link). You must be:

• 18 years of age or older,
• a Canadian citizen, and
• a resident of Ontario

You may also be eligible to vote if you are temporarily residing outside of Ontario (external link). 

Register to vote:

All registered Ontarians receive a voter information card with instructions about when and where to vote.

Visit Elections Ontario eRegistration (external link) to join the voter’s list.

Are you a 16- or 17-year-old living in Ontario? Join the Ontario Register of Future Voters (external link) so Elections Ontario can automatically add you to the voter’s list when you turn 18.

Find your electoral district:

There are 124 electoral districts in Ontario. Use the Voter information service (external link) to find yours. https://voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/search?mode=postalCode

For more information on the election: https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html