Advance polls open today — here's where to vote in local ridings

People ready to cast a ballot in the provincial election can head to advance polling stations starting Thursday.

Elections Ontario will have 10 days of advance polls this week, over the long weekend and into next week. That's up from five days in previous elections.

Jo Langham, manager of media and public engagement at Elections Ontario, says people who are registered to vote should start receiving their voter cards in the coming days.

"If they are on the voter's list, if they got that voter information card, then they just have to take one piece of ID showing their name," she said. "If they're not on the voter's list, then they just take one piece of ID showing their name and residential address if they want to register to vote."

People who haven't received a voter card can download the Elections Ontario app. In the app, people can confirm their address and receive an electronic voter card, which can be shown at polling stations.

Advance polls aren't location specific, Langham noted; people can go to any location within their riding.

"So if there's one that is closer to you at work, you can vote there, even if it's not the closest one to your home," Langham said.

The advance polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Not all locations are open for the full 10 days.

People can also vote at their riding's returning office every day until 6 p.m. on June 1.

Below are the locations of advance polls in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County.

Cambridge

• May 19 to 28: Islamic Centre of Cambridge, 1550 Dunbar Rd.
• May 19 to 23: David Durward Centre, 62 Dickson St.
• May 24 to 28: Preston Memorial Auditorium, 1458 Hamilton St.

The returning office is at Smart Centres Cambridge, 46 Pinebush Rd., unit 4. People can vote anytime until June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Kitchener Centre

• May 19 to 28: Stanley Park Zehrs Store, 1005 Ottawa St. N.
• May 19 to 23: Downtown Community Centre, 35B Weber St. W.
• May 24 to 28: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 248 Highland Rd. E.

The returning office is at the Victoria Hills Plaza, 101 Hazelglen Dr., unit 2. People can vote anytime until June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Kitchener-Conestoga

• May 19 to 28: Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queen's Blvd., Kitchener.
• May 19 to 28: Lions Hall, 40 South St. W., Elmira.
• May 21 to 28: Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau.
• May 21 to 28: Wilmot Recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger Rd., Baden.

The returning office is at St. Agatha Catholic School, 1869 Notre Dame Dr., St. Agatha. People can vote anytime until June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Kitchener South-Hespeler

• May 19 to 28: Heritage College and Seminary, 175 Holiday Inn Dr., Cambridge.
• May 19 to 28: Kingsdale Community Centre, 72 Wilson Ave., Kitchener.
• May 22 to 28: Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Rd., Kitchener.

The returning office is at the Deer Ridge Centre, 4273 King St. E., Kitchener. People can vote anytime until 6 p.m. on June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Waterloo

• May 19 to 28: RIM Park, 2001 University Ave. E.
• May 21 to 28: Albert McCormick Community Centre, 500 Parkside Dr.
• May 21 to 28: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, 101 Father David Bauer Dr.

The returning office is at 725 Bridge St. W. People can vote anytime until 6 p.m. on June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Guelph

• May 19 to 28: Arkell Road Bible Chapel, 39 Arkell Rd.
• May 19 to 23: Water Street Church, 287 Water St.
• May 24 to 28: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St.
• May 24 to 28: Victoria Road Recreation Centre, 151 Victoria Rd. N.
• May 25 to 27: University of Guelph, Peter Clark Hall, 50 Stone Rd. E. The school notes anyone going to campus to vote will be required to wear a medical-style mask as per the university's COVID-19 safety measures.

The returning office is at the Silvercreek Business Centre, 292 Speedvale Ave. W., unit 1. People can vote anytime until June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Wellington-Halton Hills

• May 19 to 28: Centre Wellington Community sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Ave. E., Fergus.
• May 19 to 28: Erin Centre 2000, 14 Boland Dr., Erin.
• May 19 to 28: Mold-Master Sportsplex, 221 Guelph St. Georgetown.
• May 19 to 28: Puslinch Optimist Recreation Centre, 23 Brock Rd. S., Guelph.
• May 21 to 27: Rockmosa Older Adults Centre, 121 Rockmosa Dr., Rockwood.
• May 23 to 28: Norval United Church, 14015 Danby Rd., Georgetown.

The returning office is at the Acton Curling Club, 242 Churchill Rd. N., Acton. People can vote anytime until June 1 at the office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the office is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Perth-Wellington

• May 19 to 28: Stratford Rotary Complex, halls A and B, 353 McCarthy Rd., Stratford.
• May 19 to 27: Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, 850 Princess St., Mount Forest.
• May 20 to 24: Palmerston and District Community Centre, 525 Cavan St., Palmerston.
• May 21 to 25: Mitchell and District Arena, 185 Wellington St., Mitchell.
• May 24 to 28: Arthur and Area Community Centre, 158 Domville St., Arthur.
• May 24 to 28: Pyramid Recreation Centre, 317 James St. S., St. Marys.

There are two returning offices in this riding: the University of Waterloo Stratford campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford and St. Joseph's Church, 1025 Wallace Ave., N., Listowel. People can vote anytime until June 1 at either office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. except for on May 29, when the offices are open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.