Voter Turnout by Age Group - Élections Canada

Ottawa·Ottawa Votes 2026Four years ago, Kitchissippi ward saw the highest percentage of eligible residents cast ballots in Ottawa's municipal election, while Rideau-Vanier had the lowest percentage. Roughly 44 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots last time aroundNathan Fung · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 18Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A sign outside an advance voting polling station at the Sandy Hill Community Centre in Rideau-Vanier. In 2022, the central Ottawa ward had the lowest turnout of the city's 24 wards. (Mathieu Deroy/CBC)What are residents in the wards that had Ottawa's highest and lowest voter turnout in the last municipal election saying this time around? Back in 2022, Barrhaven East ranked second-last in voter turnout. In that ward, 12,244 people cast ballots , or only 39 per cent of eligible voters. "That makes me mad," said Emily Page, a young mother who lives in the ward and plans on voting in this election.

The early numbers stand in contrast to Prince George’s recent history of relatively low municipal voter turnout. In 2018, 13,184 people voted, representing 24% of 54,852 eligible voters. Four years later, turnout increased to 15,310 voters, or 26.27%. That means roughly three out of every four eligible voters did not cast a ballot in either election. UNBC Political Science Lecturer Jason Morris says that reflects an interesting contradiction in Canadian politics, because municipal governments are responsible for services residents regularly encounter. “There’s a classic irony of Canadian democracy in that the level of government that impacts people the most tends to get the least paid attention to. You think of, services that cities provide like, local roads and public safety concerns and schools and, parks and playgrounds and transit that, voters at citizens face every day. They don’t tend to pay as much attention. We tend to pay more attention to federal and provincial issues.”The lower turnout can also increase the influence of each individual voter.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Filipino-Canadians preparing to participate in British Columbia’s 2026 general local elections have until Saturday, October 17, to get ready to cast their ballots, with voters across the province set to choose representatives who will make decisions affecting their cities, neighbourhoods, and public schools. The elections will determine municipal mayors, councillors, school board trustees, and other local representatives, depending on the jurisdiction. Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on October 17, according to the British Columbia government.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- With the midterm elections 17 days away, supporters of the "No Kings" movement gathered across the country Saturday to encourage voter participation as early voting approaches. Participants wore crowns representing the Statue of Liberty as part of the group's "No Kings: Vote Early" campaign. "Democracy is not and should not be a partisan issue," said volunteer Dina Heller. The "No Kings" movement began in 2025 as a series of protests against President Donald Trump and what organizers described as authoritarian uses of power. With less than three weeks until Election Day, organizers said Saturday's events were focused on voter engagement and turnout. More than 2,000 local events were planned in all 50 states, including dozens across the tri-state area and multiple gatherings in each of New York City's boroughs. Hundreds of people gathered in Manhattan's Washington Square Park to listen to music, hear speakers, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, and register voters. Allen Hobbs, who attended the rally, said the effort was aimed at defending constitutional principles. "We want to have, a support for our Constitution.

The Parole Board of Canada knew convicted murderer Jeffrey George Ewert had plans to attend a university and it made a decision this past spring to continue his day parole despite how he previously breached his release conditions, concerning his contacts with women, multiple times. According to a report by CBC, Ewert has been taking law courses at McGill University as recently as earlier this month. The report, published online on Friday, quotes unnamed students upset “that the university did not disclose their peer’s violent history.”

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