ELECTION UNDERWAY
You must be on the list of electors to vote. Check your registration online now or on your notice of entry. If your name is not registered or you notice an error, you have until 2 p.m. [date -4] to correct the situation. After that, it will be too late!
Indigenous electors in remote regions face a number of obstacles when they want to vote. We have defined concrete objectives to improve the services we offer them.
Our actions rest on three pillars.
Build trust with Indigenous communities
We want to build strong, lasting relationships with Indigenous communities, notably those in remote regions. We hope to build mutual trust. Whenever possible, we prefer to meet face-to-face.
Recruit members of Indigenous communities locally
We aim to strengthen our ties with the communities by recruiting local election officers from within these communities. This will help better support our actions in the field and adjust them to the realities of each community.
Take Indigenous realities into account
We want to better meet the needs of Indigenous communities by adapting our services to their reality while respecting the terms of the Election Act. We will be paying particular attention to issues related to entry on the list of electors and voter identification at the polls.
Improve access to electoral information
We will adapt our communications strategies over time to reach Indigenous electors more effectively.
Raise awareness of the electoral process
We want to better inform Indigenous communities about the electoral process. We will be placing particular emphasis on raising awareness among young people.
Continue our research on Indigenous voter turnout
We want to learn more about Indigenous voter turnout to be able to adapt our actions.
Raise our teams’ awareness of Indigenous realities
We hope that Élections Québec staff members will be able to gain a better understanding of Indigenous realities.
Exchange with other Canadian electoral administrations
We want to continue our exchanges with other Canadian electoral administrations to learn more about the practices and services offered to Indigenous communities elsewhere in the country.
To learn more, consult our Road Map (PDF).
Election information
During an election, some communities may be able to vote by mail or by other means, to limit their need to travel. To find out more, consult the special measures for voting in a remote area.
The history of Indigenous voting rights
Indigenous people living on reserves gained the right to vote in 1969 with the coming into force of the First Nations Voting Rights Act.
