WHEN do I vote?
Provincial elections are on Thursday June 12. Advance polls and special ballots were last week so it’s too late for that.
WHO can vote?
If you are over 18, a Canadian Citizen, and a resident of Ontario, and have not voted in the current election, you can vote.
You can vote in the Region of Waterloo if you live here, even temporarily.
WHERE can I vote?
Enter your temporary address here to find your electoral station: faq.elections.on.ca/
WHAT do I need to bring with me to vote?
Hold on to your knickers; this is complicated.
You need to prove three things: your name, your photo, and your address. You can prove these things in multiple ways:
1) Show a piece of ID with your name, photo, and address on it, like a passport, or a driver’s licence. This is probably not an option if Waterloo is only a temporary home.
2) Show one piece of ID with your name and photo, and another document with your name and address. The first piece of ID can be a health card or student card. The second piece of ID can be a hydro bill, signed rental agreement, tuition statement, government cheque, or university correspondence addressed to you at your temporary address. Perhaps you have one of those lying around.
If you live in residence, a letter will be provided by the University of Waterloo to you, stating that you currently reside in Waterloo.
3) Take an oath and have a bro vouch for you. Aforementioned bro must be REGISTERED to vote in the same riding as you. This bro may only vouch for one other person during the election.
WHY should I vote?
There are some interesting pieces of legislation up in the air, including those involving tuition grants, new public sector jobs, and public transit.
Kitchener-Waterloo is also the only three-way race in the entirety of Ontario, as confirmed by several analysts. That is, no party leads by more than three percentage points.
However if you don’t vote, you are forfeiting your moral right to complain when the party you hate most wins, because you are partially the reason they won. Way to go. <Insert least favoured party here> will be sending you undecided and inactive voters some flowers and thank-you baskets to thank you for not aiding their enemies. ENJOY YOUR PANSIES, YOU APATHETIC PING PONG PADDLES.
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