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Canada will have a federal election this year, but its timing is uncertain. We may be in the middle of one by the time you read this.

When an election is called Elections Canada provides information about when and where you can vote. To do this, the non-partisan government agency maintains the federal electors list.

The electors’ list, the Register, is continually updated with information from a variety of sources, but there is a chance your information is not up-to-date, especially if you have moved since the last federal election in 2021.

You can verify if you are registered to vote by visiting www.elections.ca. You must be at least 18 years of age and a Canadian citizen to vote. If you do not have access to the internet, you can call 1-800-463-6868 for assistance.

You can register at the polls when you go to vote, but, if you register in advance at the right address, you will receive a voter information card in the mail when a federal election is called. The voter information card tells you when, where and the ways to vote. An up-to-date registration will also make the voting process faster.

Maintaining the list is a mammoth job as the Register contains records for almost 28 million voters.

Each year, over 13% of all eligible elector information changes. In addition to address changes, electors turning 18 and new Canadian citizens are added to the Register, and the names of deceased electors are removed.

Canadians living abroad can vote in a Canadian election if they are registered on the International Register of Electors. More information on registering here and learning how to cast your vote from outside Canada is available at www.elections.ca.

Your participation in our elections is critical to our democracy. Please vote!