Here's how to vote in the 2025 Ontario election

Can you vote?

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I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (February 27)

I'm a resident of Ontario

You can vote in the Hamilton Centre 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

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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:

Your polling place

Erskine Presbyterian Church

19 PEARL ST N, HAMILTON

Central Elementary School

75 HUNTER ST W, HAMILTON

Eva Rothwell Centre

460 WENTWORTH ST N, HAMILTON

Holy Name Of Jesus Catholic E.S.

181 BELMONT AVE, HAMILTON

Hess Street Elementary School

107 HESS ST N, HAMILTON

Queen Victoria Elementary School

166 FOREST AVE, HAMILTON

Prince Of Wales Elementary School

77 MELROSE AVE N, HAMILTON

St. John The Baptist Catholic E.S.

115 LONDON ST S, HAMILTON

Germania Club Of Hamilton

863 KING ST E, HAMILTON

Cathedral High School

30 WENTWORTH ST N, HAMILTON

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Hamilton

45 ELLIS AVE, HAMILTON

Stoney Creek Municipal Ctr.

777 HIGHWAY 8, STONEY CREEK

Memorial City Elementary School

1175 MAIN ST E, HAMILTON

First Place Hamilton Seniors Residence

360 KING ST E, HAMILTON

United Steelworkers Centre

1031 BARTON ST E, HAMILTON

St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic E.S.

15 ST ANN ST, HAMILTON

Queen Mary E.S.

1292 CANNON ST E, HAMILTON

Central Presbyterian Church

165 CHARLTON AVE W, HAMILTON

A.M. Cunningham Elementary School

100 WEXFORD AVE S, HAMILTON

É.É.C. Notre-Dame

400 CUMBERLAND AVE, HAMILTON

The First Unitarian Church Of Hamilton

170 DUNDURN ST S, HAMILTON

Vanier Towers

181 JACKSON ST W, HAMILTON

Bennetto Community Centre

450 HUGHSON ST N, HAMILTON

First Pilgrim United Church

200 MAIN ST E, HAMILTON

Hamilton Central Library

55 YORK BLVD, HAMILTON

Royal Cdn Legion Battlefield Branch 622

12 KING ST E, STONEY CREEK

Strathcona Gardens - Seniors' Apartments

120 STRATHCONA AVE N, HAMILTON

Cathy Wever Elementary School

160 WENTWORTH ST N, HAMILTON

Stoney Creek Rec. Centre

45 KING ST W, STONEY CREEK

Church Of The Ascension

64 FOREST AVE, HAMILTON

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?

Compare the party platforms

See your candidates

Sarah Bokhari
PC

Lucia Iannantuono
Green

Sarah Jama
Independent

Robin Lennox
ONDP

Mitch Novosad
New Blue

Eileen Walker
Liberal

Nathalie Xian Yi Yan
Independent

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

Sarah Bokhari	Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Lucia Iannantuono	Green Party of Ontario
Sarah Jama
Robin Lennox	Ontario New Democratic Party
Mitch Novosad	New Blue Party of Ontario
Eileen Walker	Ontario Liberal Party
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan

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