Thousands of Ottawa voters cast their ballots early on Advance Voting Day as the municipal election campaign heads into its final week. According to data from Elections Ottawa, a total of 59,039 ballots were cast on Friday, the only Advance Voting Day offered this year. Bay Ward had the highest turnout of the day, with 4,215 electors casting ballots, while Barrhaven East had the lowest at 1,401. In 2022, the city hosted two Advance Voting Days. A total of 26,773 votes were cast during the first Advance Voting Day in 2022, while 33,842 votes were cast on the second day. Advance Voting Day was the fifth and final early voting day after Special Advance Voting Days were held at 10 polling locations during the first week of October. A total of 27,553 ballots were cast over the four days, according to Elections Ottawa. The city says as of Sept. 20, there were 868,248 eligible voters in Ottawa. The final chance to vote for mayor, councillor and school board trustee will be on Election Day on Monday, Oct. 26. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 a.m. You can find more information on how to vote here.
