Élections Québec 2026: Everything you need to know to vote today

Élections Québec 2026: Everything you need to know to vote today

Today, October 5th, Quebec voters are heading to the polls for the provincial election. In the Pontiac, polling stations are open until 8 p.m. tonight.

Before heading out to vote, here is some of the key information you need to know to exercise your right to vote.

Who can vote?

To vote, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen;
• be 18 years of age or older on October 5, 2026;
• have been domiciled in Quebec since April 5, 2026;
• be registered on the electoral list at your home address;
• not have lost your electoral rights.

It is no longer possible to register on the electoral list or change your address today. The deadlines for making these changes were before election day.

If you have already confirmed your registration, you can now focus on where you need to vote.

Where to vote in the Pontiac

Your polling station depends on your address. Élections Québec allows you to check your polling station by entering your address on its website.

Pontiac voters may be called upon to vote at the following locations:

L’Isle-aux-Allumettes
École Dr. Wilbert Keon
104, rue Notre-Dame

Fort-Coulonge
École Poupore
25, rue Coulonge

Campbell’s Bay
École Jean-Paul-II
10, rue Leslie

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet
Salle municipale Grand-Calumet
8, montée Monseigneur-Martel

Shawville
École Dr-S.-E.-McDowell
89, rue Centre

Otter Lake
Centre communautaire Raymond Johnston
394, rue Tessier

Thorne
Centre communautaire de Ladysmith
775, route 366

Quyon
Centre communautaire de Quyon
2, chemin du Ferry

It is important to check your polling station based on your address.

To find your polling station:
Élections Québec – Where and when to vote

For Pontiac voters, all that remains is to check your polling location, bring an accepted piece of identification, and arrive before the polls close at 8 p.m.

What do you need to bring?

To vote, you must present an identification document accepted by Élections Québec. This can include:

• your Quebec driver’s licence;
• your Quebec health insurance card;
• your Canadian passport;
• your Certificate of Indian Status;
• your Canadian Forces identification card.

If you do not have any of these identification documents, you may still be able to vote. Election staff can direct you to an identity verification table, where different options are available to confirm your identity.

A few rules to follow at the polling station

Once inside the polling station, voters cannot use their phones or other devices to take photos or record audio.

Élections Québec also asks voters to exercise restraint. This means, among other things, not displaying signs of support for a political party and not disclosing their choice to election staff or other voters present.

How late can you vote?

Polling stations are open until 8 p.m. today.

If you have not yet checked your polling location, Élections Québec allows you to do so online by entering your address.