Student Vote - Upcoming Federal Election

Written by Cole Perkins, Ryan Asano, Jacob Yoo and Minh Nguyen, 04/14/2025

Importance of Voting

The Canadian Federal election is approaching on April 28, 2025, and as candidates start promoting their campaigns, students should educate themselves about the parties involved. The federal candidates affect every one of us, as they are responsible for foreign policies and interprovincial trade. As a student, you will eventually get your opportunity to vote, and it’s important to learn about their values and goals. It's important to be avid voters in the future as the voter turnout was only 62.6% on September 20, 2021. Every vote matters and it’s essential to educate yourself early. 

How it's going to run

There will be voter privacy booths set up in the cafeteria by the steps to the grad lounge. We will hand out slips for you to mark your vote. Once you’ve found an empty station, cast your vote and make sure to bring the slip and hand it directly to one of the facilitators. Once the facilitator has signed and put your vote into the box you can leave and enjoy the rest of your day. Soon the votes will be out and you’ll see how your chosen candidate did. Reminder, keep your vote to yourself while around the station and be sure to encourage your friends to vote for themselves and what they think is the best candidate for their values. 

What's your role?

Research has shown that young people are less likely to vote than the general Canadian population. Elections in Canada want to make it accessible for youth and students to participate in the electoral process. One of the ways you can participate is by taking part in the CIVIX student vote on April 23-25 at lunch in the cafeteria. It’s important to educate yourself about the candidates before the vote, so make sure you learn a bit through our posters or their campaign page.

What are the Important Dates?

The 45th Canadian Federal Election is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025.

On April 9th, the full list of candidates became available on Elections Canada’s Website.

On April 18-21, 2025, advance voting days. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST

April 22, 2025, at 6 p.m. local time is the deadline to register to vote or update voter information online or by contacting Elections Canada. After this date, registration or updates can be done in person at Elections Canada. After this date, registration or updates can be done in person at Elections Canada offices or the polling station on election day. 

April 28, 2025, is election day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST. Voters can find their assigned polling station on their voter information card or by using Elections Canada’s online Voter Information Service

Happy Voting!

Minh Nguyen, Cole Perkins, Ryan Asano, Jacob Yoo