Voting eligibility extends to students participating in municipal elections at universities in Montreal
Elections Montreal Launches Comprehensive Voting Initiative
In preparation for the upcoming municipal elections on November 2, 20XX, Elections Montreal has rolled out an extensive campaign to make voting accessible and engaging for all Montrealers.
The campaign, titled "Vote democracy. I vote for Montreal," aims to encourage voting among the city's residents, particularly among the younger population. This initiative comes as only one in five 18 to 24-year-olds exercised their right to vote in the last Montreal election.
To ensure accessibility, all voting locations for the upcoming elections will be universally accessible. Additionally, voting on university and college campuses will occur on October 24, 27, 28, and 29. For seniors living in residences, more than 70 of these facilities will host voting booths for their residents on the eve of advance voting, Saturday, October 25.
Advance voting will take place on Sunday, October 26 at more than 200 voting locations, compared to more than 450 on election day. This is part of Elections Montreal's efforts to increase convenience for voters.
In an effort to foster transparency, two pilot projects for 2025 have been implemented. These include adding photos of candidates to ballots for all elective positions and publishing candidate profiles on Elections Montreal's website.
To promote voting among young people and first-time voters, informative videos will be broadcast. A citizen mobilization team will also be deployed on the ground, and a Citizens' Table on Montreal elections will be held.
Elections Montreal has tripled the number of voting locations compared to the 2017 Montreal municipal elections. This significant increase is part of the organization's commitment to making voting easy and convenient for all Montrealers.
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