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Advanced voting for the provincial election have been released.
According to Elections Ontario, preliminary figures show that 678,789 voters cast their ballot over three days of advance voting in this year’s general election, representing 6.14% of eligible voters in Ontario, and is an average of 226,263 voters per day. In 2022, 1,066,545 voters (9.92% of eligible voters) voted over 10 days, equal to 106,654.5 a day. In 2018, 698,609 voters (6.8%) cast their ballot over five days of advance voting, equal to 139,721.8 a day.
“Thank you to all voters who participated in advance voting and to the dedicated staff who worked to keep the voting process in Ontario safe, efficient, and secure,” says Greg Essensa, Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario. “If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, there’s still time—visit your local election office or vote on election day.”
You can cast your ballot at your local election office until Wednesday, February 26th.
Election day is Thursday, February 27th. Click here to find out how you can vote on election day. Voting will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET. Assistive voting is available at your local election office by appointment.
Please note: A political advertising blackout will be in effect from Wednesday, February 26th to Thursday, February 27th.
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