TORONTO, April 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Candidate nominations for
the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and Milton by-elections have
closed, and a full list of candidates for each electoral district
is now available at elections.on.ca. In total, there are eight
candidates and eight political parties running in
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, and nine candidates and seven parties that
will appear on the ballot for Milton.
Voter information cards are on their way to registered electors.
While these cards are not required for voting, eligible voters are
encouraged to confirm, update, or add their information to the
Register at vreg.registertovoteon.ca by April 22 so that they will be mailed a voter
information card with information on when, where, and how to
vote.
Voters can also create an account on the Elections Ontario app,
where they can access the full list of candidates and a scannable
version of their voter information card.
There are many days and ways to mark your X in these
by-elections. To vote in person before election day, voters can
cast their ballot at their returning office until May 1 or during advance voting at additional
voting locations.
More information about the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and Milton
by-elections, including when and where to vote and examples of
accepted ID, is available at elections.on.ca.
Important Dates for Voting
- April 3 to 26 – Submit your
application to vote by mail by 6 PM (Eastern
Time) on April 26. Apply
online or download an application at elections.on.ca.
- April 4 to May 1 – Vote
before election day at your returning office until 6 PM (Eastern Time) on May
1. Visit elections.on.ca for more information.
- April 21 to 26 – Vote at an
advance voting location. Visit
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca for specific dates, times
and locations.
- April 21 to May 2 – Use assistive
voting technology at your returning office or by appointment on
election day.
- May 2 – Vote on election day from
9 AM to 9 PM (Eastern Time). Visit
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca for your assigned voting
location.
Political Advertising & Election Surveys
- May 1 to 2 – Political
advertising blackout in effect.
- May 2 – Election surveys that
have not previously been made public may not be published from
12:01 AM to 9 PM (Eastern Time).
Elections Ontario is the
non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial
elections, by-elections and referenda. For more information, visit
elections.on.ca or call 1.888.668.8683 (TTY: 1.888.292.2312).
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SOURCE Elections Ontario