It's election day in Canada. Polls in Quebec are now closed
Weather caused issues in northern Quebec, and there was an address mix-up in Montreal
Parties have made their pitches and now it's up to voters to have their say in Canada's 45th general election.
In Quebec, 78 seats are up for grabs in the province's federal ridings with close to 1.6 million Quebecers having cast a ballot in advance polls.
According to Elections Canada data, it represents a 13 per cent increase over the last general election held in 2021.
In Quebec, polls opened at 9:30 a.m. and closed at 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Electors that are still in line at the end of voting hours will be allowed to vote.
But voters in several Nunavik communities, including Salluit, Ivujivik, Tasiujaq, and Puvirnituq, were not able to vote because polls closed early — or didn't open at all — due to bad weather.
Ivujivik Mayor Adamie Kalingo said his community's residents weren't able to exercise their right to vote.
"We have neither ballots nor information on how to proceed [to vote] in this election," Kalingo told Radio-Canada, calling it unfair.
In Tasiujaq, deputy treasurer Navvalik Nayome said Elections Canada workers had to leave the village at around 2:30 p.m. ET because of a storm. The voting office was supposed to close there at 9:30 p.m.
The region is part of the Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou riding in Quebec.
Meanwhile, residents in the riding of Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est in eastern Montreal were given the wrong polling station address. Their voter information card directed them to cast their ballots at Habitations Adélard-Langevin. That location, Elections Canada told Radio-Canada, was the address for the advance polls.
A team is at Habitations Adélard-Langevin redirecting voters to the right address: the Francis-Bouillon Arena at 3175 de Rouen Street.
Those needing a primer or a refreshing on what the different parties have promised, can consult the CBC's party platform tracker at cbc.ca/partyplatforms. You can also compare how your views lineup with those of the different parties using the vote compass tool.
Where and how to vote
You should have received a voter information card in the mail indicating where your polling station is located. Otherwise, you can search online on the Elections Canada website.
It's important to know because you are required to vote at your assigned polling station in a federal election.
So if you have it, bring your voter information card with you. It will make the process easier.
Also make sure to bring a valid piece of ID such as a driver's licence or any other Canadian government-issued card with your photo, name and current address.
Those without photo ID, need to bring two documents to prove their identity and address, such as a birth certificate and a bank statement. Both documents must have your name and one should show your current address. Elections Canada has a full list of accepted documents on its website.
Also, first-time voters who might be excited to share their experience online, just know that taking a photo of a marked ballot is illegal and so is publishing it.
Where to find election results
Voting hours have been staggered across the country, so that the majority of results are available at approximately the same time.
Election day coverage starts at 6 a.m. ET on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBCNews.ca, the CBC News app, CBC Gem, YouTube and streamed wherever you find CBC News.
For more information on where to watch CBC's election night coverage, see CBC's election page.
Written by Annabelle Olivier, with files from Radio-Canada's Gabrielle Proulx