ManitobaPolls are scheduled to open in Manitoba at 8:30 a.m. for voting in Canada’s 2025 federal election, after a roughly month-long campaign. Polls will be open until 8:30 p.m.Polling stations will be open until 8:30 p.m. Central time in Manitoba’s 14 ridingsCBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 33 minutes agoMore than 60 candidates are on ballots across Manitoba’s 14 ridings in this federal election. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Polls are scheduled to open soon in Manitoba for Canada’s 2025 federal election, after a roughly month-long campaign.Polling stations will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central time on Monday for voters in the province to cast their ballots and help decide who will form the country’s next government.The race will see Manitoba send at least two new members of Parliament to Ottawa, after the incumbent candidates in southwest Manitoba’s Brandon-Souris and southeast Winnipeg’s St. Boniface-St. Vital ridings announced they would not seek re-election.More than 60 candidates are on ballots across the province’s 14 federal ridings.Heading into the election, the Conservatives held seven seats, the Liberals held four and the NDP held three.Voters can find their polling stations by checking their voter information card or using Elections Canada’s online voter information service. In order to vote, you can show your driver’s licence or any other government-issued card that has your photo, name and current address, according to Elections Canada.If you don’t have that, you can show any two pieces of ID that have your name. Your address needs to be on at least one of those pieces of ID. They can include your voter information card, a bank statement, a utility bill or any of a number of other options, Elections Canada says.And if you don’t have ID, you can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing, and have someone vouch for you who knows you and is assigned to your polling station. The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address.People who are not registered to vote can do that when they go to vote at their assigned polling station, and anyone already in line to vote at the end of voting hours will still be allowed to cast their ballot, no matter how long the line, Elections Canada says.Elections Canada also answers a number of frequently asked questions on its website, including information about typical peak voting times on election day.Still not sure who to cast your ballot for? Check out the CBC News party platform tracker, which compares the election promises of Canada’s major parties, or Vote Compass, a tool developed by political scientists to help you explore how your views compare with those of the parties.Election day coverageCBC News election day coverage starts at 5 a.m. CT on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBCNews.ca, the CBC News app, CBC Gem, YouTube, or can be streamed wherever you find CBC News.Live election day specials start with Power & Politics hosted by David Cochrane at 3 p.m. CT.At 5:30 p.m. CT, join hosts Rosemary Barton, Adrienne Arsenault, Ian Hanomansing, Catherine Cullen and Cochrane for Canada Votes: Election Night.The At Issue political panel of experts provides analysis and commentary throughout the night alongside former MPs and CBC News reporters live across the country.You can also watch Canada Votes: Election Night in American Sign Language (ASL) on CBC Gem.On CBC Radio One and the CBC Listen app, hosts Susan Bonner and Piya Chattopadhyay are joined by reporters from across the country and a panel of political pundits to help you make sense of this crucial federal election, starting at 6 p.m. CT.Tune in for all the results and some smart talk about the winners and losers, and what it all means for Canadians.Download the free CBC News app for the latest alerts and election results throughout the night.
Manitoba polls open soon in Canada’s 2025 federal election
