US EditionFive things to watch in Quebec’s municipal elections for Nov. 2
Quebec faces a transit strike with 2,400 workers on strike and voter turnout concerns as only 39% voted in 2021 municipal elections, down from 45% in 2017.
- On Saturday, voters across Quebec will head to the polls to elect municipal leaders, with advance polls already open across 1,100 Quebec municipalities.
- Voter participation has fallen to about 39 per cent in recent municipal elections, with nine municipalities lacking mayoral candidates and 40 city council seats unclaimed.
- In Montreal, 3,200 poll workers will staff 200 polling stations on Sunday, with Valérie Plante not running and Soraya Martinez leading Luc Rabouin in polls.
- A transit strike by roughly 2,400 workers is expected to coincide with election day in Montreal, while Quebec's labour tribunal may rule on minimum service and postal strike delays.
- More than 4,500 municipal candidates, including 564 mayors, were acclaimed, while women make up 36 per cent of candidates this year, below Quebec’s Department of Municipal Affairs' 40–60 per cent goal.
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Quebecers Have a Chance to Cast an Early Ballot Ahead of Nov. 2 Municipal Election
Advance polls are open across 1,100 Quebec municipalities, just one week shy of the provincewide Nov. 2 vote. Polls will be open today between noon and 8 p.m., but many citizens have not received their voter information card due to the latest Canada Post strike. Élections Québec says a piece of identification is required to vote and municipality websites will have addresses for advance polling locations. Voter participation has been decreasing i…
Advance polling sites open all over Quebec at noon on Sunday and close at 8 p.m.
St Catharines Standard
Five things to watch in Quebec’s municipal elections for Nov. 2
MONTREAL - Voters across Quebec will soon be heading off to the polls to elect their municipal leaders. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the Nov. 2 election day approaches.
Winnipeg Free Press
Five things to watch in Quebec's municipal elections for Nov. 2
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
In a week of municipal elections, a recent Léger poll commissioned by the Observatoire des tout-petits reveals that 78% of parents of children under the age of 5 vote taking into account their parental concerns and the commitments of the candidates in matters of early childhood. "This high proportion shows that early childhood issues can become an important asset in mobilizing voters," says the Observatoire des tout-petits in a press release. "T…
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