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Absentee Voting
An application form can be found at the bottom of this page.
Before an election is called, and if you will be away for at least a month, you can submit an application to Elections Manitoba. Your name will be placed on the Absentee Voters registry, and forwarded to your returning officer when an election is called. The returning officer will then send you an absentee ballot, a list of candidates and instructions.
After an election is called, apply to the returning officer in your home electoral division. Or go to any returning office in Manitoba and have your application and copies of your identification sent to the returning officer in your electoral division. Addresses for returning offices will be published in local newspapers, on the Elections Manitoba website, or can be obtained by contacting Elections Manitoba at (204)-945-3225. The returning officer will then send you an absentee ballot, a list of candidates and instructions.
Requirements
Legible copies of government issued photo identification, such as a driver's licence, or two documents that together confirm your identity.
Important Dates
The second Friday before election day
Try to apply before this date. Otherwise, you might not get the absentee ballot in time to return it. If you apply after this date, you might want to pay for faster delivery service. If uncertain, talk to your returning officer.
The Saturday before election day
The returning officer cannot accept an application after this date.
8 p.m. on election day
The deadline for returning ballots to the returning officer.
Am I Qualified for Absentee Voting?
To be a qualified absentee voter, you must:
- be a Canadian citizen
- be 18 years of age on or before election day
- have resided in Manitoba for at least six months immediately before election day*
- intend to be away for no more than six months*
*Special circumstances
The following individuals can still vote even if they have been away longer than six months, as long as they intend to return to live in Manitoba:
- Canadian Forces
- Students attending school outside Manitoba - Special Information for Post-secondary Students
- Individuals working with the Manitoba or Canadian government
- Anyone living with the above
Voting At Home
If you are unable to go in person to a voting place due to a disability, you and/or your caregiver can apply to vote in your home by contacting the Returning Officer.
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