How do military personnel vote?
Military personnel vote under the Special Voting Rules. If you have completed a Statement of Ordinary Residence (SOR), you will receive a special ballot voting kit after an election is called. Once you have voted, it is your responsibility to ensure your ballot arrives in Ottawa by 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on polling day. You may mail the ballot yourself, or, in most cases, you will have the option of leaving it with the deputy returning officer on the base to forward by special arrangement. For more information, see the backgrounder, Voting by Special Ballot or the backgrounder, Voting by Special Ballot for Canadian Forces Electors. Back to top • What is a Statement of Ordinary Residence? Upon joining the Canadian Forces, a member completes a form called the Statement of Ordinary Residence (SOR). The address given on this form determines the riding for which your vote is counted. Once you have completed the SOR, you do not have to register to vote by special ballot. You will automatica
Military personnel vote under the Special Voting Rules. If you have completed a Statement of Ordinary Residence (SOR), you will receive a special ballot voting kit after an election is called. Once you have voted, it is your responsibility to ensure your ballot arrives in Ottawa by 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on polling day. You may mail the ballot yourself, or, in most cases, you will have the option of leaving it with the deputy returning officer on the base to forward by special arrangement. For more information, see the backgrounder, Voting by Special Ballot or the backgrounder, Voting by Special Ballot for Canadian Forces Electors.
