Advance Voting Opens for Ontario Election

Advance voting starts today, as Ontario's Election Day is just one week away.

Elections Ontario shows a number of advanced poll locations in the region, all depending on where you're eligible to vote: for Wawa, it's the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre; for Chapleau, the Municipal Office; for Dubreuilville, the Municipal Complex; and for White River, the Mountain View Complex - it's best to check where your advance poll is at elections.on.ca.

Polls are open from 10 am to 8 pm today, tomorrow, and Saturday.

There's still time to apply to vote by mail, as well, though the application deadline is 6 pm Friday, February 21st, and your completed voting kit must be received by Elections Ontario by 6 pm on the February 27th Election Day in order to be counted.

There are six candidates running in the Algoma-Manitoulin riding: project manager and community advocate Maria Legault for the Greens; four-term MPP Michael Mantha's running as an Independent; former Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe's running for the Liberals; Chapleau resident Sheldon Pressey for the New Blue Party; Thessalon Mayor Bill Rosenberg for the PCs; and Elliot Lake volunteer firefighter and paramedic David Timeriski for the NDP.