CORRECTION (October 9, 2015): Due to erroneous information provided to the university by Elections Canada, it had previously been reported that anyone eligible to vote in the federal election could cast their ballots at Concordia. This is not the case. The polls in the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building from October 9 to 12 are in fact restricted to voters who live in the riding of Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs and whose Voter Information Card lists the LB Building as an advance polling station.
PLEASE NOTE: If you cast a ballot on campus between Oct. 5 and 8, your vote is valid.
On October 19, the university will remain open. All classes, laboratories, academic activities and services will continue as normally scheduled. Election information for managers is available on Cspace.
For the first time, all Concordia staff, faculty and students are eligible to vote on campus before the October 19 federal election, even if they don’t live in the same riding as the university’s two campuses. Here’s how it works.
You cannot vote on campus on Monday, October 19 unless you live in one of the two federal ridings that Concordia falls into: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Westmount for the Loyola Campus, and Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs for the Sir George Williams Campus.
Only those who have been assigned one of the Concordia polling locations on their voter information card can vote at these stations on election day — Monday, October 19.
Polls will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in various lobbies of the university's main buildings on election day. Refer to your voter information card for the specific location of where you can vote.
However, anyone can update the electoral list and vote on campus before the election. Here’s what you need to do.
Voters have until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, to update the electoral list — the official list of voters.
Why wait? Start now by seeing if you’re on the electoral list. If you’re not, use the Online Voter Registration Service to register or make updates to your record.
Anyone from any riding in Canada can update the electoral list on campus, too. Bring two pieces of accepted ID to an Elections Canada location at Concordia on:
You cannot vote on campus on election day, Monday, October 19 unless you live in a Concordia riding. Refer to your voter information card or ask Elections Canada for the specific location where you can vote.
However, anyone registered in any riding in Canada can vote on campus from Monday, October 5 to Thursday, October 8 inclusive, by special ballot.
All you have to do is come to one of the locations listed below with two pieces of accepted ID and you will be given a ballot.
Remember, if you choose to vote on campus during this period, this is the only way you can vote. You cannot vote at the advance or election day polls, or apply for another special ballot.
Here’s where you can vote on campus before the election:
If you are already a registered voter, you should have received a Voter Information Card in the mail by October 1. It will give you the address of your polling location as well as the poll number.
The two Concordia ridings are:
If you live in one of the Concordia ridings, you can vote on the days and in the locations mentioned above, or on election day.
On election day — Monday, October 19 — the polls are open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in various lobbies of the university's main buildings on both campuses.
Please remember: you cannot vote on campus on October 19 unless you live in a Concordia riding. Refer to your voter information card for the specific location of where you can vote.
For more information, please contact Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.
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