Ontario election officially under way

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Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa confirms that Writs were issued to administer a provincial general election on June 12, 2014.

“Returning Officers are ready to administer voting for the 41st Provincial General Election in 107 electoral districts throughout Ontario,” said Essensa “and electors have 28 days to vote beginning Thursday, May 15.”

Canadian citizens who live in Ontario and are at least 18 years of age or older on election day are eligible to vote in their electoral district of residence. To be added to the Voters List, an elector must show at least one piece of identification that includes their name and residential address.

The candidate nomination period begins Thursday, May 15, 2014 and ends at 2 PM (ET) on Thursday, May 22, 2014.

There are many ways to vote. Electors can vote from 9 AM to 9 PM ET on election day Thursday, June 12, 2014. Electors can vote at an advance poll from 10 AM to 8 PM (ET) Saturday, May 31, 2014 to Friday, June 6, 2014. Assistive voting technology is available at each local returning office.

Electors can vote by special ballot in person at their local returning office or by mail.

Electors must apply for their special ballot voting kit no later than 6 PM (ET) on Friday, June 6, 2014. Applications are available at wemakevotingeasy.ca, by phone or at local returning offices.

A blackout on political advertising begins today and ends at 11:59 PM (ET) on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. A second blackout period begins at midnight (ET) on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 and ends at 11:59 PM (ET) on Thursday, June 12, 2014. The publication of election surveys that have not previously been made public is prohibited between midnight (ET) on Wednesday June 11, 2014 and 9 PM (ET) on Thursday June 12, 2014.

For more information about the 41st Provincial General Election, visit wemakevotingeasy.ca, call 1-888-ONT-VOTE(668-8683), join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and watch us on YouTube.

Elections Ontario is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda.

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