Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford will meet with Vice Governor Elizabeth Dowdswell today at 3 p.m. to officially begin the province’s election period.
She is likely to accept his recommendation to dissolve the provincial parliament, and then the provincial election documents can be officially signed.
The campaign is expected to begin on Wednesday for the June 2nd elections.
Politicians have been campaigning unofficially for weeks, with two of the three major parties launching their platforms.
Polls to date have shown that progressive conservatives are ready for re-election, with third liberals potentially ahead of the NDP to form the official opposition.
Although the vote is scheduled for June 2, Elections Ontario encourages residents to vote earlier this year in hopes of diluting crowds in polling stations amid the pandemic.
When voters show up on election day, they will see floor signs for physical distancing, plexiglass screens, hand sanitizers and masks – no face covers will be required from voters or staff, but will be delivered to those who want them.
But for those who want to avoid this, there will be 10 days in advance instead of five, and Elections Ontario has a new online process for applying by mail.
Elections Ontario has also launched a new app that will allow voters to map their polling stations, see information about candidates, options for voting methods and receive notifications when a new candidate registers. It also provides an electronic version of the voter information card, complete with a barcode.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on May 3, 2022
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