Advance polls are provided to give those voters who suffer from a physical disability, or will be away or unable to vote on Election Day because of work or other reasons, an opportunity to cast their ballot. Depending on the constituency, the Advance Polls will be set up in one or more locations.
A full list of Advance Poll locations are available here.
Advance Poll locations are also listed on this website's individual constituency pages.
The Advance Polls will be scheduled for 5 days in the last week prior to Election Day.
They will be open from:
- Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST
- Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST
- Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST
- Friday, November 4th, 2011 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST
- Saturday, November 5th, 2011 from 12 noon - 7 p.m. CST
Persons who vote at an advance poll and are on the Voters’ List will be required to sign a declaration prior to being given a ballot. In addition to making the declaration, voters are required to show satisfactory proof of identity and place of ordinary residence or have another voter whose name is on the Voters’ List vouch for the identity and residence of the voter.
Eligible voters whose names are not on the Voters’ List will still be allowed to vote, providing a declaration is signed along with presenting satisfactory proof of identity and place of ordinary residence. If satisfactory proof of identity cannot be presented, a voter whose name is on the Voters’ List can vouch for the identity and place of ordinary residence of the voter who wishes to cast a ballot.
Advance Poll turnout after 4 days is:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 = 16,020 voters
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 = 13,720 voters
Thursday, November 3, 2011 = 11,473 voters
Friday, November 4, 2011 = 10,974 voters
Total = 52,187 voters
Advance poll turnout for the 2007 General Election was 49,572