Election Reminders to My Dear Fellow Canadians

My dear fellow Canadians,

One of the most important elections in our history is on Monday.  Please remember the following things...

• This is our chance to change the direction of our country and get rid of Stephen Harper.
• If you are not registered, you can still vote.  You can register and vote at the polls.
• You don't need a voting card!!
• You do need ID that proves your address.  This could be one thing (like a driver's licence) or two things like a credit card AND a bank statement or prescription.  Elections Canada will help you with that at their website or by calling 1.800.463.6868.
• You cannot vote wherever you want.  Go to elections.ca to find your polling place.  This is one of the hardest parts of our electoral system.
• If the system does not give you your polling place, it's not a conspiracy.  It means that the database just didn't match your postal code properly (very common when new buildings are going up all the time in big cities and new postal codes are being created as result).
• If the system does not give you your polling place, call Elections Canada at 1.800.463.6868. They will help you figure out where to vote.
• The election is more important than the Blue Jays game.  Yes, it really is.

Finally, please remember that Elections Canada workers are bound by the Elections Act (passed by the Harper government).  They have no interest in making it harder for you to vote (and most are likely quite passionate in wanting you to vote), but they are limited by the law. 

If you are wondering about that, just remember that Elections Canada is no longer allowed to promote voting.