Update:
When polls opened at 9:30 this morning, the lineup quickly swelled to over 100 people standing in line. It took about 15 minutes from start to finish.
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It's election day in Canada.
In Nipissing - Timiskaming the polls are open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The riding had an estimated 17,230 advance votes cast, up from 11,279 in 2019. This represents an increase of almost 53 per cent.
To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, be a Canadian citizen and prove your identity and address.
If you have a voter's card, bring that to the polling station listed on the card, along with a couple of pieces of ID.
Approved pieces of ID include a driver's license or other Canadian government-issued ID with your photo, name, and current address. This includes ID issued by federal, provincial, or local governments.
Without a government-issued ID, you can show two pieces of ID with your name and one must have your current address. According to Elections Canada, this includes a voter information card and bank statement, or utility bill and student ID card.
More information on how to vote without ID and a list of acceptable documents are available here.
If you're unsure of where to vote, you can find your polling station on elections.ca.
For health and safety at the polls, there are COVID-19 measures in place.
At polling locations, Elections Canada says there will be hand sanitizing stations, physical distancing markers, only one poll worker per desk and staff will be wearing masks.
Voters will need to wear a mask and practice physical distancing. Single-use pencils will be available to mark the ballot or people can bring their own pen or pencil.
In Nipissing - Timiskaming there are four candidates in the race.
You will have a choice of NDP Scott Robertson, Liberal Anthony Rota, Conservative Steve Trahan, or People's Party's Greg Galante.
Go here for more local coverage of the federal election.
Once the polls close, be sure to check BayToday.ca for coverage of the local results.
Our election stats will go live at 5:30 p.m. on the homepage with a full-size map on the Canada Votes 2021 page.
