Advance polls begin today

Posted Apr 22, 2011 06:04:30 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

It’s not only Good Friday in Canada.
It’s also voting day.
Today is the first federal election advance poll
Similar polls will be held tomorrow and Monday from noon until 8 p.m.
If you do plan to cast a ballot this long weekend, remember to bring your voter registration card, which will tell you the location of your polling station, as well as I-D.
If you didn’t receive your voter registration card, call your local Elections Canada returning office.
Go to 570 News.com for the phone numbers.

Kitchener-Waterloo: 1-866-239-2836

Kitchener Centre: 1-866-239-2834

Kitchener-Conestoga: 1-866-239-2835

Cambridge: 1-866-238-4145

Guelph: 1-866-238-7101

Elections Canada in Ottawa: 1-800-463-6868

Elections Canada website: www.elections.ca

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