What you need to know on federal election day in Nova Scotia

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Today marks the past chance Nova Scotians have to formed their ballots, with polls unfastened from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. AT.

Polls crossed Nova Scotia are unfastened from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. AT

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· Posted: Apr 28, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

People marque their mode to and from an beforehand polling presumption successful Ottawa, connected Friday, April 18, 2025. Advance polls opened Friday for voters to formed their ballot successful the national predetermination up of the April 28 authoritative predetermination day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

After 36 days of authoritative campaigning, it's predetermination time successful Canada.

Today marks the past chance Nova Scotians have to formed their ballots, with polls unfastened from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. AT.

An estimated 26 per cent of eligible voters successful the province already formed their ballots in beforehand polls implicit the Easter weekend, an summation from erstwhile elections.

Across the country, an estimated 7.3 cardinal votes were recorded astatine beforehand polls, according to Elections Canada, an summation of 25 per cent from the 2021 national election. On the Friday alone, much than 2 cardinal radical voted — a single-day record.

How to vote

To vote, you indispensable beryllium a Canadian national and astatine slightest 18 years aged connected predetermination time and beryllium capable to prove your individuality and address. You can lone vote at your assigned polling station.

You tin find your polling station on your voting card, oregon via the Elections Canada website by entering your postal code.

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When to vote

Peak voting times alteration passim the day. According to Elections Canada, the busiest times are aboriginal successful the greeting and aft 4 p.m. until the polls close. The little engaged times are during the midday hours, with noon to 4 p.m. being the champion time.

All electors inactive successful enactment astatine the extremity of voting hours volition beryllium allowed to vote, careless of the magnitude of the line.

Elections Canada says polling stations volition either person an automatic doorway oregon an predetermination idiosyncratic by the doorway to connection assistance. However, if your polling presumption does not conscionable your needs oregon if you request assistance with different connection oregon motion language, you tin interaction Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 oregon 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).

How to travel unrecorded results

CBC News will person up-to-the-minute predetermination results and CBC Nova Scotia will person sum of local races.

CBC's election peculiar is acceptable to commencement astatine 7:30 p.m. connected CBCNews.ca, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC Radio and CBC News YouTube.

Download the CBC News App for escaped to get breaking news alerts and afloat predetermination results.

What are the large parties promising?

If you privation to cognize however the Conservatives, New Democrats, Liberals, Greens, Bloc Québécois and People's Party of Canada comparison connected the issues that substance to you successful this campaign, check retired our level tracker.

Vote Compass

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