Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]
Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]
Who will form the next government in Canada? Follow live election results on April 28, with breakdowns from your riding and races across the country.
EDIT: If the elections.ca website is down for you, see here
Election Information
I recommend that you check the links yourself! I've copied some of the information below:
Ways to vote
See this page for full details.
Vote on election day (April 28)
- Check the hours for your timezone
- Check your polling station on your voter information card or by using the Voter Information Service website.
Vote by mail
- This method is for those who requested mail-in ballots a while back.
- Make sure that you get in your ballot on time: elections.ca/voting-by-mail
- uses the special ballot process
Special Ballots
Remember: Once you apply to vote by special ballot, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day.
See this page for deadlines for when you can apply for one, and when they must receive it by. It also has information on what you must do differently when filling out this ballot: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&dir=spe&document=index&lang=e
If you are having any issues, reach out to your local Elections Canada office to know your options.
Data on your district:
Find your riding, your local Elections Canada office, and your candidates by using the search on the homepage: elections.ca
You can also use the detailed search at: elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED
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I wonder if the election will be over as soon as the polls close in Ontario.
Kind looks like we'll need to wait all night based on the initial results coming out of the alantic.
The powers that be decided this election is paper ballots only, so no counting machines to make it go faster.
I mean I get it, but the results will take longer than normal.
Honestly for the best, counting machines are potentially vulnerable to foreign interference.
Not really tho. That's an American thing. Our elections are managed by an independent Elections Canada, not by individual parties. We protect our right to vote pretty well.
But to avoid any 'argument' that the Cons might throw up, Elections Canada decided this would be best.
Anything that runs source code can be hacked. I'm not talking about elections canada or one of the parties influencing the votes. I'm talking about foreign state sponsored cyber warfare undermining our election.
If it's online. The vote counting machines are not.
You can 100% install hardware back doors. Anyone that says something can't be hacked has never worked on secure products before. There is always a way in. Being disconnected from a network isn't always enough.
Quebec and Ontario
An often noted oddity of the Canadian population is to draw a horizontal line at Windsor Ontario and a vertical line at Huntsville Ontario .... everything south and east of that line is 90% of the Canadian population.
I recall in 2015 that when Atlantic Canada went solid red that was enough to show that the Liberals won entirely and the rest was just waiting the night out.