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How to vote in the 2025 Ontario general election
How to vote in the 2025 Ontario general election
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When and where will you vote?
Voting is over for this election. The options below are no longer available and are here only for demonstration purposes.
On election day, Feb 27
At your designated polling place
When: Thursday, February 27, from 9am to 9pm
Step 1:
Use Elections Ontario's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:
Elections Ontario's Voter Information Service
Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:
Thornlea Secondary School
8075 BAYVIEW AVE, THORNHILL
Johnsview Village Public School
41 PORTERFIELD CRES, THORNHILL
Bayview Glen Public School
42 LIMCOMBE DR, THORNHILL
Bayview Fairways Public School
255 BAYVIEW FAIRWAYS DR, THORNHILL
St. Robert Catholic High School
8101 LESLIE ST, THORNHILL
German Mills Public School
61 SIMONSTON BLVD, THORNHILL
Milliken Mills Public School
289 RISEBROUGH CIRCT, MARKHAM
Highgate Public School
35 HIGHGATE DR, MARKHAM
Aldergrove Public School
150 ALDERGROVE DR, MARKHAM
St. Benedict Catholic School
50 ALDERGROVE DR, MARKHAM
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School
223 HIGHGLEN AVE, MARKHAM
Landmark Of Thornhill I
7805 BAYVIEW AVE, THORNHILL
Landmark Of Thornhill III
7905 BAYVIEW AVE, THORNHILL
Landmark Of Thornhill II
7825 BAYVIEW AVE, THORNHILL
Ascot Mansion
2200 JOHN ST, THORNHILL
Henderson Avenue Public School
66 HENDERSON AVE, THORNHILL
Milliken Centre Condos
4600 STEELES AVE E, MARKHAM
St. Luke's Lodge
49 GREEN LANE, THORNHILL
Markham Mon Sheong Court
1 SUN YAT-SEN AVE, MARKHAM
Calvary House
7011 MCCOWAN RD, MARKHAM
Randall Public School
50 RANDALL AVE, MARKHAM
Wilclay Public School
60 WILCLAY AVE, MARKHAM
Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy
5300 14TH AVE, MARKHAM
Coppard Glen Public School
131 COPPARD AVE, MARKHAM
Armadale Public School
11 COPPARD AVE, MARKHAM
Markham Gateway Public School
30 FONDA RD, MARKHAM
Parkland Public School
18 COXWORTH AVE, MARKHAM
Sir Richard W. Scott Catholic School
90 ROXBURY ST, MARKHAM
Boxwood Public School
30 BOXWOOD CRES, MARKHAM
Plan a time to vote:
Other options for voting
Vote at an election office: You can vote at your local election office any time during their office hours, up until 6pm on February 26. Find your local election office here.
Vote at home: If you are unable to visit your election office or voting location, or you require assistance to vote, you can request a home visit before 6pm EST on February 26. Find your local election office's contact info here.
Who are you voting for?
We'll help you decide with 3 easy steps!
Step 1: Compare the party platforms
See the platforms
Step 2: Review the candidate profiles
See your candidates
Step 3: Come back here and choose your pick
Need another look at your options?
Nirmala Armstrong
Liberal
Liberal
Logan Kanapathi
PC
PC
Shane O'Brien
Green
Green
Paul Sahbaz
ONDP
ONDP
Your pick for MLA
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Your choice
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Your plan to vote
How
When
Where
What to bring
Your voter card and 1 piece of ID showing your name.
- Didn't get your voter card in the mail? You can still vote with ID.
and/or...
1 piece of ID showing both your name and home address.
Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.
Examples of acceptable ID
- ID with name and address:
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion)
- Ontario photo card
- Property assessment notice from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
- Child tax benefit statement
- Income tax notice of assessment
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- Any document showing both your name and home address issued by the Government of Canada/Ontario
- School admission letter
- School transcript or report card
- Tuition/fees statement
- Bank account or credit card statement
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person's employer
- Insurance statement
- Residential mortgage, lease, or rental statement
- Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution
- Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
- CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
- Hospital records showing a person’s name and home address
- Letter of Confirmation of Residence
- Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)
- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario
- Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by a municipality, a government agency, or certified by a court in Ontario, or a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
- ID with name (only if you have a voter information card):
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Ontario health card
- Canadian Armed Forces ID card (NDI 20)
- Canadian passport
- Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
- Certificate of Indian Status (Status card)
- Certificate of Naturalization (issued before January 1, 1947)
- Citizenship card
- Firearms licence
- Nexus/FAST (Free and Secure Trade) card
- Old Age Security identification card
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Registration of birth abroad (issued between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977)
- Veteran Affairs Canada Health Care Identification card
- Veteran's Service Card (NDI 75)
- Birth Certificate from a Canadian province or territory
- Blood donor card
- Credit/debit card
- Diplomatic or special passport
- Employee card
- Hospital records (including hospital bracelets)
- Union card or professional licence
- Student card
- A document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada) showing a person’s name
- Any document showing your name issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, a municipality, or a government agency
Your pick for MLA
| Nirmala Armstrong | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Logan Kanapathi | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Shane O'Brien | Green Party of Ontario |
| Paul Sahbaz | Ontario New Democratic Party |
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