Voting assistance tools and services on election day

Voting assistance tools and services on election day

federal by-election

Voting assistance tools and services on election day

Ballot with candidate names in large print

Large-print and braille lists of candidates

Tactile and braille voting template

Magnifiers

Language and sign language interpretation (and other assistance upon request in advance)

Assistance marking your ballot (bring someone you know or ask an election worker)

Large-grip pencil (limited quantity) You can also bring your own pen or pencil

Signature guide

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

Note: Braille lists of candidates are only available on polling day. Large print is available on advance polling days and on polling day.

Accessible polling stations

Almost all polling stations are accessible. Visit elections.ca to see if yours meets your needs before you go to vote.

Elections Canada offers many tools and services to make voting in the federal by-election easier. If you require assistance during the voting process, call us, visit your local Elections Canada office, or speak to an election worker when you go to vote.

For all the information you need to vote, visit elections.ca. The website is fully accessible and has voting information in multiple languages.

Information in multiple languages

If you require service in a language other than English or French:

• Visit elections.ca for voting information in multiple languages.
• Call 1-800-463-6868. We offer language interpretation services by phone.
• Call your local Elections Canada office ahead of time to request language interpretation at your assigned polling station on election day.

Voting on election day or advance polling days

All electors are assigned polling stations for election day and advance polling days. Elections Canada uses an extensive list of accessibility criteria to evaluate polling stations.

Make sure your assigned polling station meets your accessibility needs. To find out how accessible it is:

• check your voter information card;
• visit elections.ca and enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box; or
• call us at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).

If your assigned polling station does not meet your accessibility needs, or if you live in a community where there is no polling station within a reasonable distance from your home, call us at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY). We will help you find an alternate polling station or discuss other ways you may be able to vote.

When you vote at your assigned polling station on election day, feel free to bring assistance to help you vote. Examples include:

• your service animal
• someone you know or other support person
• an assistive device, such as a mobile device or smartphone

If you have trouble marking a ballot, you can bring someone to help you or ask an election worker for help. Remember: you don't

need to use an "x" to mark your ballot. You can use any other mark as long as it clearly indicates your choice and does not identify you in any way.

If you need sign language interpretation when you go to vote, call your local Elections Canada office. Deadlines apply.

Your feedback is important to us

If you have any comments about your voting experience, including accessible tools and services, please let us know. You can:

• Complete the Feedback on Accessibility and Voter Experience form at elections.ca or when you go to vote
• Speak with an election worker or call us at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY)

field staff, partnerships, online, Elections Canada offices in Winnipeg South Centre (MB), Oxford (ON), Portage-Lisgar (MB) and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount (QC)

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federal by-elections 2023