2015 Election Calendar

Updated: September 2, 2015

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The election period
begins.

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The spending limits for

third parties, and
preliminary spending
limits for political parties
and candidates, are
available.

Electors can apply to vote

by mail.

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Local offices are open across
the country. Electors can register

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Notices of election
are posted by
returning officers.

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Candidates can start filing

their nomination papers.

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Deadline for political

parties to tell broadcasters
when they want their paid
advertising to run.

The preliminary lists of

electors are sent to
parties and candidates
with these guidelines.

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and vote there.

The revision of the lists of electors
begins. Electors are invited to check
or update their registration online.

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S E P T E M B E R
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Revising agents start
knocking on doors to
update the lists of
electors in areas of high
mobility.

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Labour Day

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Revising agents start visiting long-term care facilities,

seniors residences and student residences to update
the lists of electors.

2015 Election Calendar

Updated: September 2, 2015

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Voter information cards are mailed to registered electors. The cards say when

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and where to vote, and show the accessibility of polling locations.

Polling locations and accessibility features are also available online.

O C T O B E R
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Candidates have until

2:00 p.m. local time to
submit their nomination.
Returning officers have 48
hours to confirm the
nominations.

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The complete list of

confirmed candidates is
available.

The preliminary spending

limit for each individual
political party is available.
It is based on the number
of confirmed candidates.

An election reminder
brochure is mailed to all
households.

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Advance polling days

Elections Canada opens offices on several campuses as well as some YMCAs and Friendship Centres. Anyone can
register and vote there. This is a pilot project.

Voting by Canadian Forces

electors starts today and
continues until Saturday.

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Advance polling days

12 Thanksgiving

Polls are open from noon to 8:00 p.m. (local time).

Polling locations and accessibility features are
available online.
ID is required to vote.

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Polls are open from noon to 8:00 p.m. local time.

Polling locations and accessibility features are
available online.
ID is required to vote.

The revised lists of

electors are sent to
candidates, with these
guidelines.

Incarcerated electors vote

today.

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The final spending limits

for political parties and
candidates are available.

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6:00 p.m. Registration

closes until election day.
It is also the deadline to
vote at an Elections
Canada office or to apply
to vote by mail.

Unregistered electors can complete a registration certificate online, print it and bring it to their polling station on
election day for faster service.
The official (polling day)
lists of electors are sent to
candidates with these
guidelines.

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Returning officers validate the results. They are posted on our website as they become available.

Polling locations and accessibility features are available online.

Electors can register at the polls.
ID is required to vote.
Voting hours vary across the country.
The deadline to receive mail-in ballots at Elections Canada
headquarters is 6:00 p.m.
The preliminary results are posted online throughout the evening.

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