Advance polls open in Windsor-Essex

Advance polling stations are open until 9 p.m. EST, Sept. 13, 2021. (Kristylee Varley / CTV London)

Windsor-Essex voters can head out to the advance polls Friday to cast their ballots early for the federal election.

Advance polling stations are open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21.

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All registered voters should have received a voter information card in the mail indicating which location to visit to vote within your riding.

Those who did not receive a card will need to ensure they’re registered on the Elections Canada website, or at their polling station.

All voters will need identification, such as a driver’s licence. If you don’t have a driver’s licence, you may need two pieces of ID, one that proves who you are by having your name on it, and another which features your address.

Nathalie de Montigny, spokesperson for Elections Canada tells AM800 News that advanced voting has become more popular.

“Last election in 2021, it was 34 per cent of electors who cast their ballots at advanced voting day, compared to the election before in 2019 it was 27 per cent,” she says.

Voters can also cast their ballots at an Elections Canada office until April 22 at 6 p.m., or by mail. Online applications for mail-in ballots close April 22 at 6 p.m.

Election Day is April 28, with polls open from 9:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.

~ With files from AM800 News.