Advance voting in the St. Boniface by-election begins today

Elections Manitoba has issues a press release - with the information below - related to the advance voting beginning today in the St. Boniface by-election

PROVINCIAL BYELECTION IN ST. BONIFACE
ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS TODAY
Election day for the St. Boniface byelection is Tuesday, July 17 but eligible voters may vote in advance beginning today, July 5, until Thursday, July 12.

Eligible voters may vote at one of the two locations shown below:

To be eligible to vote, individuals must:
 Be Canadian citizens
 Be at least 18 years old on election day
 Have lived in Manitoba for at least six months immediately before election day
 Live in the St. Boniface electoral division
All voters must show ID to vote, either one piece of government-issued photo identification (such as a driver's license) or two other documents with their name. The Voter Information Card can be used as one of the two pieces of ID. For a complete list of acceptable ID, visit http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Voting/IDRequirements.

Advance voting places are open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm every day except Sunday, when they are open from noon until 6:00 p.m. Location:	Address:
Returning Office	Holy Family Parish Church, 774 Archibald St.
Club Eclipse	255 de la Cathédrale Ave.

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