It's federal election day. Here's how you can cast your ballot in Sask.
The 45th federal election is underway, and Saskatchewanians have until this evening to cast their ballots.
There are 14 federal ridings in the province. Nearly 207,000 Saskatchewan residents already voted in the advance polls — more that a 12-per-cent increase from the last general election in 2021.
The polls open at 7:30 a.m. Monday and will remain open until 7:30 p.m. As long as the voter is in line before that time, they will get to cast their ballot.
You can figure out your riding and where to vote on the Elections Canada website.
Make sure to bring either a driver's licence or another ID issued by the federal government with your name, photo and address, or alternately two pieces of ID, with at least one must show your current address. That, for example, could be a bank statement and voter information card.
If you do not have ID, you can declare your identity and address and have someone assigned to your poll station vouch for you.
As for results, Elections Canada says voting hours are staggered across the country. That means the majority of results will be available at approximately the same time Monday evening.
Follow elections results live on the CBC website, or by downloading the free CBC News app.
Where to watch and listen
Follow election coverage on all CBC platforms starting at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Online: Stream on CBC Gem and cbc.ca/sask.
TV: Live on CBC Television (check your TV service provider for channel).
Listen: On CBC Radio One or listen online.
TikTok: Peter Mills, host of CBC Radio's The 306, will be live on TikTok when polls close to talk about results with some special guests. Make sure to follow us @cbcsasknews and tune in!
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