Postal ballot for inmates

During a by-election, inmates of federal and provincial houses of detention as well as young people placed in temporary detention or in a place of custody have the right to vote.

To be able to exercise one's right to vote, the person must be a qualified elector and be entered on the list of electors of the institution. To be entered on the list of electors, they must satisfy the following conditions on polling day:

• be at least 18 years old;
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be living in the electoral division implicated in the by-election.