On Feb. 27, Ontarians will head to the polls to choose their representatives in Queen’s Park and, ultimately, who will be Ontario’s premier for the next term.
Here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls.
Who can vote
To vote in this election, you must be at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen as well as a resident of Ontario.
If you are registered to vote, you will receive a voter information card in the mail. You can also register yourself with Elections Ontario.
Once registered, you can cast your vote a few ways:
Advance voting takes place from Feb. 20 to 22 at select locations. You can also vote by mail; applications must be submitted by Feb. 21., but once you apply, you must vote via mail and can’t vote in-person.
You can also go the traditional route and go to the polls, which open Feb. 27. Cast your ballot at the time and location that’s provided on your voter information card.
You will need identification to confirm your name and place of residence — A driver’s license, Ontario Photo Card or official document with your address are acceptable. There is a more detailed list of accepted forms of ID here.
Here is who’s running in Ottawa:
Carleton
PC: George Darouze
NDP: Sherin Faili
Liberal: Brandon Bay
Green: Mystic Plaunt
Kanata-Carleton
PC: Scott Phelan
NDP: Dave Belcher
Liberal: Karen McCrimmon (incumbent)
Green: Jennifer Purdy
Nepean
PC: Alex Lewis
NDP: Max Blair
Liberal: Tyler Watt
Green: Sheilagh McLean
Orléans
PC: Stéphan Plourde
NDP: Matthew Sévigny
Liberal: Steven Blais (incumbent)
Green: Michelle Petersen
Ottawa Centre
PC: Scott Healey
NDP: Catherine McKenney
Liberal: Thomas Simpson
Green: Simon Beckett
Ottawa South
PC: Jan Gao
NDP: Morgan Gay
Liberal: John Fraser (incumbent)
Green: Nira Dookeran
Ottawa Vanier
PC: Marilissa Gosselin
NDP: Myriam Djilane
Liberal: Lucille Collard (incumbent)
Green: Christian Proulx
Ottawa West-Nepean
PC: Husien Abu-Rayash
NDP: Chandra Pasma (incumbent)
Liberal: Brett Szmul
Green: Sophia Andrew-Joiner
