It’s election day, and the voting stations are now open.
In Bancroft, the lineup stretched all the way down the side of the Legion Branch 181 building just ahead of the polls opening at 9:30 a.m.
Moose FM spoke with some of the constituents in line to find out why they were getting out to vote today.
“We have to pray, regarding how we’re going to vote, that the government will rule with justice and righteousness and that truth and mercy will follow.”
“I will say that women have not been able to vote in the past, so we shouldn’t waste our vote..because women weren’t able to.
“My attitude is if you don’t come out and vote, you shouldn’t complain. And that’s what my parents taught me, and I passed it on to my daughter. I hope she’ll pass it on to her kids. People have to realize they have the privilege, and they need to exercise it.”
“I haven’t voted in years,” said one constituent.
When asked what brought her out today, she said: “Because it’s important. We need somebody who can advocate for us as people, and as a country, we have a lot, and we can’t give it away.”
The resident went on to express concerns about the threat Donald Trump posed to Canada’s sovereignty.
“There’s just no way. My grandfather didn’t die to give it away to him.”
About 28 million people are eligible to vote in the election. A record 7.3 million cast ballots in the advance polls.
In Hastings–Lennox and Addington and Tyendinaga, just over 25,000 came out to vote in advance polls over Easter weekend.
In Algonquin–Renfrew–Pembroke, just over 23,000 cast a ballot in advance polls, while in Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes, over 28,000 voted in advance.
To find your polling station, enter your postal code on the Elections Canada website. The polls are open until 9:30 p.m. tonight.
