Voting in the 44th Provincial Election
On January 29th, 2025, Premier Doug Ford called an election for February 27, 2025.
The student voice is an essential component to our democracy and shaping the future of our communities. It’s important that on February 27th, you cast your ballot in the 2025 Provincial election so that your voice is heard!
Why Vote?
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Your voice matters! If we don’t use our voice, someone will speak for us. In a democracy, voting is a meaningful way for us to be heard.
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Your future matters! Voting plays a key role in the decisions that affect our future. If we want a chance to build the future we want, we need to vote.
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Your community matters! When you vote, you are building a community where people have the ability to make decisions affecting their lives.
3 Easy Steps for Voting in the 2025 Provincial Election
Step 1: Confirm your eligibility criteria to vote
In order to cast a vote in the 2025 Ontario Provincial Election, a person must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
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Be 18 years of age or older on voting day (Feb 27, 2025)
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A Canadian Citizen, and
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A Resident of Ontario
Step 2: Register to vote
Once a person meets the eligibility criteria, they should register to vote! If you believe you are already registered to vote, it is always good to confirm your information on file too!
Registering to vote, updating your information, or confirming your information is an easy process to do through Elections Ontario’s eRegistration online tool.
All you need is an Ontario driver’s license or an electronic copy of a piece of ID showing:
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Your Name
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Current Residential Address
Examples of acceptable ID for registering, updating or confirming your information include:
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Other: utility bill, pay stub, insurance policy, hospital record, cell phone bill, CNIB card
The information you are using to register, update, or confirm with must match the information you are submitting using the eRegistration tool.
Step 3: Make a plan to vote
Once you are eligible and have registered, you should make a plan to vote. There are multiple different ways you can vote in the Ontario Election, so it is important to choose one and make a plan to ensure you don’t forget when or how you can vote.
As a postsecondary student in Ontario studying away from home, you have two options for where you can vote:
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In the electoral district of your permanent home address (your home address)
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In the electoral district for your address while attending school (your temporary address while attending school)
Once you have decided which electoral district you plan on voting in, your home address or temporary address while at school, you can choose what method you want to use to vote:
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In Person on Election Day,
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In Person at an Advanced Poll,
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In Person at your Returning Office, or
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Vote by Mail
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Home Visit (restrictions apply)
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In Hospital (only for patients)
- Voting In Person on Election Day
When: Feb 27, 2025 from 9AM – 9PM (Eastern Time). Where: Find your polling station on your Voter Information Card or use Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service online tool.
- Voting In Person at an Advanced Poll
When: Locations and hours can be found after February 14th at voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca Where: Find an advanced polling station in your electoral district by using Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service online tool.
- Voting In Person at your Returning Office
When: January 29th until 6PM (Eastern Time) on Feb 26. Where: Find a returning office in your electoral district by using Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service online tool.
- Voting by Mail
When: From the day an election has been called until 6PM (Eastern Time) on Feb 21 (6 days before election day). Once received and approved, a vote-by-mail kit will be mailed to your address and must be returned by mail or to your local returning office by 6PM (Eastern Time) on Feb 27. How: Can request to vote by mail using the online application, downloading and printing an application, or picking up an application at your returning office. Online Application To Be Made Available: https://votebymail.elections.on.ca/
- Voting by Home Visit
To request, must meet the following eligibility: you are unable to go to your returning office because of a disability; you are unable to read or write; you are unable to complete an application form; and/or you are someone who requires assistance. When: After an election has been called, contact your returning office to request a home visit. Find your returning office contact information by using Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service online tool.
- Voting in Hospital
If a patient is in a participating hospital. When: After an election has been called, contact your returning office to find out when election officials will be visiting participating hospitals. Find your returning office contact information by using Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service online tool.
ID Requirements for Voting
If you have registered to vote, you should receive a Voter Information Card (VIC) in the mail. Your VIC will have your assigned voting location address and other details on it. You should bring your VIC with a piece of ID that states your name to cast your ballot in-person. Acceptable ID stating your name includes:
\If you did not receive a VIC, you can use Election Ontario’s Voter Information Service to find out when and where to vote. Once you have determined where to vote and arrived at your local polling station, you must present one piece of ID showing both your name and residential address to cast your ballot. Acceptable ID includes:
If voting by mail, you must submit an application to vote by mail accompanied by ID proving both your name and your current residential address. Acceptable ID for proving your name and current residential address include:
Who to Vote For
Greens:
Liberals:
NDP:
Progressive Conservatives:
Government and Elections 101
Politics and elections can be complicated, it’s important to understand the differences between the three levels of government in Canada, municipal, provincial, and federal; each level of government controls different services. As an eligible voter, you have the power to vote to elect representatives in each of the 3 levels of government.
Watch the videos below to learn more.
Three levels of government
Three levels of elections
Employment Opportunities in the 44th Ontario Election
Elections Ontario offers a variety of employment opportunities for people of all skill levels. All positions are paid, and training is provided!
To work as an election official, you must be:
For a full summary of opportunities available and to apply, visit Elections Ontario’s website.
Ontario Elections Resources