REMINDER: Tomorrow is Election Day

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is reminding citizens that tomorrow is Election Day for the 2018 Municipal and School Boards Election. Eligible voters will have the opportunity to vote for Mayor, Councillors, School Trustees, and answer the question on the ballot: “Do you support the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrian crossings?”

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Eligible voters are encouraged to check their voters notice for their Election Day voting location. If a voter has not received their notice, they are encouraged to visit winnipeg.ca/WhereDoIVote to determine their designated voting location.

There are three ways for residents to determine their specific Election Day voting location:

• Voters notice (information is in the large yellow box on the left hand side of the card)
• winnipeg.ca/WhereDoIVote (type in current home address)
• Contact 311

All voters are reminded that they are required to bring valid identification that shows their name and current home address - such as a driver’s license - when they come to vote. In the absence of a driver's license or enhanced identification card, any two documents that together show the person's name and current home address will also be accepted.

Examples of acceptable documents include:

• One piece of valid government issued photo ID with name and current home address (such as a Driver’s License or Enhanced Identification Card).

OR

• Two documents that together prove name and current home address, such as:

  NAME	CURRENT HOME ADDRESS
  Birth Certificate Canadian Citizenship card Canadian Passport Credit card Debit card/ATM card Indian Status card Band membership card Métis card Membership card Student card Social Insurance Number (S.I.N.) card	Automobile Club card Personalized cheque Credit card statement Current valid contract Health insurance card (Manitoba Blue Cross; Manitoba Health Services Commission) Home insurance policy certificate Income Tax Assessment statement Old Age Pension/Security card Property Tax bill RRSP (retirement savings plan) or mutual fund statement Utility bill statement Vehicle registration/Autopac Statement

For more information visit winnipeg.ca/election2018 or contact 311.