Voting by mail - ASL – Official election information – September 20, 2021 federal election

Voting by mail (ASL)

Federal election.

Voting by mail.

How it works:

To vote by mail, you can apply at elections.ca or call or visit any Elections Canada office.

Once you have successfully applied to vote by mail, Elections Canada will mail you a voting kit, which you will complete and mail back by election day. The kit will include everything you need: a ballot, an inner and outer envelope to protect the secrecy of your vote, and a mailing envelope with prepaid postage.

Follow the instructions in your voting kit.

When you vote by mail, you use a special ballot. It's different than the one you get at your polling station.

This means that your ballot will not have a list of candidates to choose from. Instead, there is a blank space for you to write the name of the candidate you are voting for.

The final list of candidates will be available on the Elections Canada website three weeks before election day.

After you mark your ballot, you will place it in the inner envelope provided so your vote can't be traced back to you.

Then, you'll place the inner envelope in a second envelope, which has a declaration on it.

You will sign the declaration and mail it back to Elections Canada. Return your ballot using the provided pre-addressed return envelope. You don't need a stamp.

Remember: Deadlines apply.

Your ballot must arrive at Elections Canada by election day, or it cannot be counted.

Plan ahead if you want to vote by mail. Apply as soon as possible and consider the time it will take for your ballot kit to arrive from Elections Canada and for it to be returned.

Once you apply to vote by mail, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day.

Visit elections.ca for the official information on voting and the health and safety measures in place or call 1-800-463-6868. TTY 1-800-361-8935.

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