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Advance Voting Begins on Friday

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November 14, 2012 16:27 ET Advance Polls Open for Voting in the Federal By-elections on Friday, Saturday and Monday

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 14, 2012) – – Advance voting for the federal by-elections in Calgary Centre (Alberta), Durham (Ontario) and Victoria (British Columbia) begins on Friday.

Designing For Democracy – Elections BC and Emily Carr University Collaborate

VANCOUVER, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ – Elections BC and Emily Carr University of Art + Design have come together to engage British Columbia’s youth in voter registration, the importance of voting, and democratic participation. An Elections BC pilot project to reach out to BC’s creative community.

CUPE Locals launch campaign to protect democratic rights

November 14, 2012 15:15 ET SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 14, 2012) – Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) from area Locals are meeting tomorrow to put into action a campaign aimed at protecting workers’ democratic rights to free collective bargaining.

Electors Must Prove Their Identity and Address When They Vote

November 14, 2012 16:22 ET OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 14, 2012) – – Federal by-elections will be held in Calgary Centre (Alberta), Durham (Ontario) and Victoria (British Columbia) on Monday, November 26, 2012. – All electors must meet voter identification requirements when they vote.