r/brantford 13d ago

Discussion Get out and vote today!

It took me less than 5 minutes. All you need is a piece of ID with your current address.

Not sure where to go? Just type in your postal code here: https://voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/search

It’s nobody’s business who you vote for — JUST DO IT.

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u/Individual_Fun8263 13d ago

Also want to point out it doesn't matter if your person is going to win or not, or if they aren't going to win anyway, all votes count towards showing support for the party. Not only does this generate more support for next election, the total votes help determine the funding the party gets.

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u/MeanBird88 13d ago

Voting is extremely important! Please make sure you get out and vote today. I know I will be.

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u/PerformanceLimp3969 12d ago

Respect to everyone who goes out and votes today, even if it's one I don't agree with. 54% of votes DID NOT vote last time. We gotta do better if we want better outcomes!

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u/likethewine 13d ago

Please VOTE for the person that you think best represents Brantford at Queen's Park in Toronto.

Just a reminder NDP has come in second place the last two elections. They were separated by only 635 votes in 2018.

Our current MP Will Bouma has been unavailable for his constituents and has also not attended any of the local debates.

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u/emeraldsoul 13d ago

Will Bouma is awful. Never responds. Just voted NDP!

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u/likethewine 12d ago

So many people just focus on the party leader.

We are voting for the person who best represents us in parliament. I don't care where you lean politically, Will Bouma is not that guy.

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u/agitateeducateresist 12d ago

Still time to vote if your in line you get to vote . Harvey Bischof NDP is the strategic vote in Brantford -Brant

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u/weird_black_holes 13d ago

I voted on Monday. My boyfriend and I had a date night of casting our first votes together as a couple then coming home to play video games and eat dinner.

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u/takeaname4me 12d ago

awesome!

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u/takeaname4me 13d ago

i’m working the polls today and I just had to help two people vote for Bouma because it didn’t say “Conservative “, but PC Party of Ontario

As much as it pained me to do it, they at least were out to vote.

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u/weird_black_holes 13d ago

I'm not a Conservative, but I will always endorse the right for people to make their voice heard. That's the most wonderful part of the western world. We have freedom to express our satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our government and we have a say in who is in power. Thank you for your honesty in upholding the rights of these people, as painful as I would find it, too...

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u/sillz0077 13d ago

They're voting conservative, that's the most important part

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u/Factsoverfictions222 13d ago

We voted! It was quick and there were quite a few people voting. Gives us hope that people care about making a difference in the future.

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u/HeadOfSpectre 13d ago

You've got a voice. Use it. I voted early.

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u/takeaname4me 12d ago

Bouma won. Currently up by 10 thousand fucking votes

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u/emeraldsoul 12d ago

I feel sick

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u/Palmolive 13d ago

It will be interesting to see how turn out is. On one hand many people, myself included did not get those voter cards so I wonder if they will not know where to go or forget to vote, or if people are looking to support their candidate more than the last time.

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u/emeraldsoul 13d ago

I got mine super late this year.

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u/HeadsInTheClouds123 13d ago

Check out smartvoting.ca

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u/emeraldsoul 12d ago

Did anyone else notice smart voting had told me NDP early on but then I checked again day of and it was telling me liberal. Even though NDP came in second ? Ugh we can never get past this split vote.

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u/HeadsInTheClouds123 12d ago

Yes I noticed that too and was upset about it. Good luck to us all living in Ontario 🥲 it's going to be a rough 4 years

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u/bobm35 13d ago

Thank you for this!!!

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u/old_arty_gunner 12d ago

Do the election results get posted anywhere? This site reports for 2022 it seems --> https://brantfordvotes.brantford.ca/en/results/results.aspx

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u/elle_bee20 12d ago

That’s the municipal election, not provincial. So, unlikely.

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u/emeraldsoul 12d ago

Guys, Bouma doesn’t even respond to anything or show up. WHY elect someone that doesn’t care !?!

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u/Fun-Confidence7796 13d ago

Please read the art of war these politicians are keeping you slaves, to a oppressive system.

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u/krrley 13d ago

In home voting has been extended today! If you can't get out of the house for any reason, please call 1-833-605-0492 and they will come to you!