Advance and on-campus voting: How to vote early in Montreal elections starting Friday

"Rents are so high, I wonder some days if it continues like that, if I'm going to afford to pay my rent," said one Montrealer on what issues matter the most to them in the upcoming municipal elections on Nov. 2. Advanced polls open Sunday, Oct. 26.

By Manoj Subramaniam

Posted October 23, 2025 5:53 pm.

Last Updated October 24, 2025 3:56 pm.

The official election day in Montreal is Nov. 2. but you don’t have to wait till then to make your voice heard.

Élections Montréal will set up advance polling stations starting Friday for students at their campus, seniors in residences and the general population.

On Wednesday, Élections Québec said that registered voters do not need the election card, normally sent out ahead of the elections, in order to vote. Due to the ongoing postal strike some municipalities couldn’t mail the cards in time or at all.

Voters will need to carry a piece of identification to be able to vote. It can be one of driver’s license, Canadian passport, health card, Canadian Forces ID or the Certificate of Indian Status.

Advance Voting

There will be advance polling sites for the general population this Sunday, Oct. 26 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. You can find out the location of advance voting sites by entering your address here.

Registered voters can also vote at the “office of the returning officer” today, and on Oct. 27 to 29 — times for this vary per day:

Oct. 24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Residents of CHSLD and private residences will be able to vote early at their facility Oct. 25. You can find the schedule of the mobile polling stations here.

Élections Montréal will also offer at-home voting for those with health or mobility issues to vote this Saturday. But the date to request this option has passed.

Student Voting

Many university and CEGEP students will be able vote on their campus starting Friday.

Élections Montréal will be setting up polling stations on Oct. 24, 27, 28 and 29.

“This morning marks the beginning of the student voting period at Montreal’s universities and major CEGEPs,” Élections Montréal said in a news release on Friday.

“The City of Montreal is the first Quebec municipality to implement such an initiative,” they added.

If you are a registered voter and go to one of the following institutions, you can find out the exaction location and times of the polling station on campus, by visiting the Élections Montréal website.

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