N.W.T. votes 2015 | How to vote in the N.W.T. election

It's election day across the Northwest Territories, and 59 candidates are running for MLA in 18 electoral districts.

Residents of the Monfwi riding are the only ones not heading to the polls today, as Jackson Lafferty was acclaimed in that riding.

Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can find your polling station here.

Voter eligibility

To be eligible to vote in the Northwest Territories election you must be a Canadian citizen age 18 or older, and you have to have been a resident of N.W.T. for 12 months as of Nov. 23, 2015. 

If you are eligible to vote but you're not on the voters list, you can still vote by registering at the polling station. 

Identification

Eligible voters will have to prove their identity to elections staff in order to receive a ballot. Acceptable identification includes:

• Photo ID with your current address (driver's licence or general identification card); if the address on the ID is not current, you'll also need proof of address (see list of acceptable documents here)
• Non-photo ID and a proof of address (see list of acceptable documents here) 

If you lack ID, another registered voter in your district who has ID can vouch for your identity; you will both need to take oaths 

Ballots

Marking the ballot is done in secret, behind a screen. Ballots will have candidates' names in alphabetical order. If you need help to mark the ballot, you can have a friend or relative help you but they need to sign an oath that they will never tell anyone how you voted. 

The deputy returning officer can also help you mark the ballot. Candidates and their official agents are not allowed to help voters mark ballots.

If you make a mistake in marking the ballot, tell the poll staff. They will take the ballot, mark it as spoiled, and issue you a new one.

You can also choose to decline your ballot. Your ballot will be counted as declined and you can't try to vote again later. 

Polling station rules

After you vote, you must leave the polling station immediately.

Recording devices are not permitted inside the polling station.