Translated press releases
All our press releases are written in French. Some of them are translated into English, when the context justifies it. See all press releases (in French).
2 october 2026
On October 5, we exercise our right to vote
The Chief Electoral Officer, Jean-François Blanchet, encourages electors to vote in large numbers on Monday, October 5, between 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Already, 1.6 million electors (25.59%) voted at advance polls between September 25 and October 1; in 2022, 24.8% of electors had voted early. Electors can find their polling location: on the yellow reminder card they […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
2 october 2026
2026 provincial election: practical information on voter turnout, counting of the votes and publication of results
On October 5, Élections Québec will release several statistics eagerly awaited by the media. Recording images at polling places Media representatives may visit polling places to take photos and videos, but they must comply with the established rules. Election officers are not authorized to grant interviews. Preliminary voter turnout We will update the preliminary voter turnout […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Results and statistics
21 september 2026
2026 provincial election: advance polling begins Sunday
Advance polling will take place on Sunday, September 27, and Monday, September 28. Polling places will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. They will all be accessible to mobility impaired persons. Electors can find out their advance polling place: by consulting the notice of entry they received by mail; by visiting the When and where to vote […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
17 september 2026
2026 Provincial election: 908 nominations accepted
Élections Québec announces that 908 nominations have been accepted in Québec’s 127 electoral divisions. The nomination period ended today at 2:00 p.m. There are seven candidates per electoral division, on average. The electoral division of Verdun has the highest number: 13 candidates will be on the ballot paper. The Élections Québec website will publish statistics on candidates. During […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
16 september 2026
2026 provincial election: the notices of entry on the list of electors have been mailed
Élections Québec is inviting electors to make sure their name is on the notice of entry on the list of electors that they will be receiving by mail in the next few days. Confirming entry is important, as the institution estimates that some 500,000 electors need to be entered on the list of electors or to […]
Categories: General election, Provincial
15 september 2026
2026 provincial election: special measures in certain remote areas
Between September 25 and October 1, voting teams will travel to several remote or isolated areas, including many Indigenous communities, to facilitate voting. Electors will be able to be entered on the list of electors or update their address, and vote at the same time. Élections Québec teams will also return to these communities on […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
8 september 2026
2026 provincial election: several options for voting
Élections Québec offers several voting options, and some of them are not well known. Voting on election day, Monday, October 5, is unquestionably the most efficient option. That day, there are nearly four times as many polling stations as during advance polling, which takes place on September 27 and 28. But other ways of voting […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
1 september 2026
2026 provincial election: information documents will be sent in French only
For the first time in a general election, electors will receive information documents in French only. The documents sent will include a QR code that will facilitate access to information in English on the Élections Québec website. As a result, anglophones and allophones will be able to consult the information in that language, if needed. […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
27 august 2026
2026 provincial election: polling day is October 5
The provincial general election has just been called; polling day will be Monday, October 5, 2026. The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, is mobilizing his team to organize this election and ensure their integrity for the approximately 6.4 million electors entered on the list of electors. His team includes 127 returning officers, who manage the organization […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
18 august 2026
2026 provincial election: limited interventions for third parties during the election period
As the provincial election approaches, Élections Québec reminds the public that only persons seeking to be elected may incur election expenses. Third parties — that is, citizens, organizations and businesses — may not use their financial resources to attempt to influence the political debate. The cost of any good or service used during the election […]