Office of the Chief
Electoral Officer
November 13, 2009
Student
Voting
Terra Nova By-Election
With another electoral
event comes the opportunity for Elections Newfoundland
and Labrador to encourage students to exercise their
rights and cast their ballots.
In order to vote in the
upcoming by-election, a person must be:
- 18 years of age on
Polling Day
- a Canadian Citizen
- a resident of the
Terra Nova electoral district
If you meet these
qualifications and wish to vote in the upcoming
by-election, you have a couple of important options to
consider.
- Will you be in the
Terra Nova district for polling day? If so, just
head to your designated polling station and vote!
The location on the polling station will be
advertised on the Elections NL website (www.elections.gov.nl.ca)
and in the Gander Beacon and Packet newspapers,
Thursday, November 19, 2009.
- Will you be in
another location (i.e. attending school) on polling
day? If so, and if you wish to cast your ballot in
Terra Nova (i.e. where you would normally live when
not attending classes), then you can vote by Special
Ballot. Simply fill out an application and mail it
to Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. We will send
you back a ballot for you to complete and mail back
to us. Applications can be found on the Elections NL
website and at the Elections NL headquarters (39
Hallett Crescent, St. John�s).
Additionally, students
can vote in the district on Advance Poll day, Saturday,
November 21, 2009.
For more information on
Student Voting, Polling Day, Special Ballot voting, or
Advance Poll day, or for other inquiries, please call
1-877-729-7987 (toll-free) or visit the Elections NL
website.
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Media contact:
Elizabeth Furlong
Office Manager
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
709-729-0712
2009 11 13
2:50 p.m.
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