Ontario election: Where you can vote early in our region

Advance voting opens today at a number of locations in Ontario, with one week left until the provincial election.

Polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Saturday February 22.

Voters who registered to vote will receive a voter information card in the mail from Feb. 17, to Feb. 22.

Residents can still vote if they have not received an information card. All they need is to bring one piece of identification with their name and current address on it to register at the polling station, and then sign a declaration.

Voters must be at least 18 years old, be a Canadian citizen and an Ontario resident.

Votes will then be cast for their chosen candidate based on their electoral district.

Anyone planning to vote by mail need to have their application to vote in by Friday at 6 p.m.

Elections Ontario must receive voting kits by 6 p.m. on election day to be counted.

Candidates continue on their campaign trail

Ontario’s main party leaders are continuing on the campaign trail today.

The Green party is the only party to have released a full platform so far. Green Party leader Mike Schreiner will be making an appearance in Kitchener Thursday.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford’s spokesperson says the party will release a platform in the coming days, and Ford is scheduled to make an appearance in Milton, Concord and Burlington.

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says much of her policy has been released, but her team is working on the costing of the platform. She will be in Toronto on Thursday.

NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she will have a fully costed platform, but she did not indicate when. Stiles is scheduled to appear in Toronto as well as Brampton.

Where people can vote early across the Greater Hamilton Area

Across Hamilton, you can vote early at a number of areas including Hamilton Central Library, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Education Centre, McMaster University, Ancaster Fairgrounds, and Valley Park Community Centre.

Hamilton residents can find other advance voting locations at Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre at 876 Cannon St. East, and The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton at 170 Dundurn St. South.

Votes can be cast at Brantford’s local election office on 225 Henry St. Building 1 or at the advance voting station at the Brant Sports Complex, The Burtch Baptist Church, the Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre, or the Hellenic Community Centre.

In Burlington, you can head to Aldershot Arena, Burlington Centre, Mountainside Recreation Centre, and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60.

Residents of the Haldimand-Norfolk area can go to early voting locations including the Delhi Friendship Centre and the Port Rowan Community Centre.

Voters in Niagara Falls can go to the Niagara Falls local election office at 4536 Portage Rd. Unit 1, or to an advance voting location at Fort Erie Leisureplex Banquet Hall, Macbain Community Centre, or Niagara-On-The-Lake Community Centre.

Nearby residents in St. Catharines can go to the local election office at 585 Niagara St., or to the Armenian Community Centre, the Merritton Community Centre, the Port Dalhousie Lions Club, or the Russell Avenue Community Centre.

Anyone who wants to find their registered voting location, or wants to find the nearest advance poll near them can also search the Elections Ontario website here.

CHCH News will have full election coverage on election day Feb. 27, starting at 9 p.m.

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