6. Voting Process Presentation 2

Casting a ballot at a designated polling station

Discussing candidates only with friends

Voting online from any location

Ignoring election advertisements

It manages political parties

It organizes federal elections independently and non-partisan

It decides election winners

It sets election dates

Be a Canadian citizen

Be at least 18 years old on election day

Own property in Canada

Have a Canadian passport

The candidate list

The date, time, and location to vote

The results of the election

The history of Elections Canada

Vote on election day at your assigned polling station

Vote during advance voting days

Vote online from home

Vote early at your Elections Canada office

Marking two candidates

Leaving the ballot blank

Clearly marking one candidate with an X

Writing a note on the ballot

Voters can vote multiple times

Voters must prove who they are

Ballots are not counted

Only candidates can vote

To prevent voter intimidation and protect privacy.

To make counting easier.

To allow political parties to know how people voted.

To speed up the election process.

Voters mark their ballot behind a privacy screen.

Ballots are counted by machines only.

Regular ballots have serial numbers that are removed before counting.

Special ballot kits separate the ballot from the voter's information.

Election workers read each vote out loud.

Votes are counted in secret.

Representatives from political parties watch the count.

Only one person is allowed to count the votes.