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Who can vote? You are eligible to vote in Airdrie if you are at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen and you reside in Airdrie on election day.

What to bring? Every elector who attends a voting station or applies for a special ballot must produce the following identification to be permitted to vote: • One piece of photo identification (issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains your photograph, name, current address and age) OR • Two pieces of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer that contain your name and current address, with one of those containing your date of birth.

A complete list of all acceptable forms of identification is available at airdrie.ca/voterID

Where and when to vote? Airdrie Elections makes it easy to vote with several advance voting opportunities leading up to election day.

Any eligible voter is allowed (and encouraged!) to vote in an advance poll. There will be four advance polls at Genesis Place and the Town and Country Centre on the Saturdays and Wednesdays leading up to election day on Oct. 18.

AIRDRIE VOTES

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Advance polls begin at 10 a.m. or noon and are open until 8 p.m. to allow as many voters as possible to cast their ballots.

Special ballots are available for electors who are unable to vote in advance or at their designated voting station on election day, due to physical disability, being away from Airdrie on election day, or if they are an election worker. A special ballot must be applied for in advance and will be sent to applicants after the close of nominations.

Institutional voting stations will also be set up in designated nursing homes, long-term care and similar facilities to allow a convenient opportunity for those residents to vote.

On Oct. 18, voting stations are open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Voting station information, including a map to “Find my voting station,” candidate information and complete election details are available at airdrie.ca/election life

It’s a municipal election year in Alberta and as the big day approaches for us here in Airdrie, there are a few things each voter must keep in mind before they head to the polls.