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
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
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
15 june 2026
2026 provincial election: four actions to take now
The provincial election, scheduled for October 5, 2026, should be called on August 29. Élections Québec is inviting electors to take certain actions now, notably to make it easier to exercise their right to vote when the time comes. Confirm their entry Québec’s list of electors is continuously updated, and is reliable: it is estimated […]
Categories: Democracy education, General election, Provincial, Voting
2 june 2026
2026 provincial election: making voting accessible to all
During the Québec week for persons with disabilities, Élections Québec is giving electors a few reminders about voting accessibility. This information will be useful for the provincial election on October 5. Accessible polling places For several months now, the Élections Québec team has been visiting different locations that could be used as polling places. The […]
Categories: General election, Provincial, Voting
20 february 2026
By-election in the Chicoutimi electoral division: electors called to the polls
The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, invites the electors of the Chicoutimi electoral division to vote in large numbers on Monday, February 23, between 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Already, preliminary data indicates that 5,343 people (11.67% of electors) have voted at advance polls. Exercise the right to vote Seventeen polling locations will be open on election […]
Categories: Democracy education, Provincial, Results and statistics, Voting