Quebecers Head to the Polls on Oct. 5 to Elect Next Provincial Government
Quebec's provincial election takes place on Monday, Oct. 5, with polling stations open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Advance polls saw a 25.59 per cent turnout, and voters are entitled to at least four consecutive hours off work to cast their ballots.
Quebecers head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 5, to determine who will lead the next provincial government. Polling stations across Quebec are open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
Under provincial rules, employers must provide voters at least four consecutive hours to vote on election day with no reduction in pay or other penalty. To further facilitate access to polling stations, BIXI and àVélo bike-sharing services are offering free rides across the province from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET on election day.
Voters received mailed information about where to vote, including a reminder card in both official languages listing candidates, following a provincial judge's order.
Just over a quarter of electors — 25.59 per cent — voted at advance polls between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1 ahead of this election. The last two general elections had voter turnouts of approximately 66 per cent, with 66.15 per cent in 2022 and 66.45 per cent in 2018.
CBC's live coverage of the election begins Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET and continues until the next government is clear. Debra Arbec hosts the election coverage, joined by chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and panelists Emilie Nicolas, Rodolphe Husny, and Robert Libman. Sudha Krishnan and Douglas Gelevan also break down results during the broadcast.
Election night coverage is available on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Radio One, CBC Gem, CBC Listen, cbc.ca/quebec, YouTube, and the CBC Quebec News streaming channel. ASL interpretation is provided on the CBC election night stream.
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, CBC airs a provincewide morning show election special on Daybreak Montreal hosted by Sean Henry. Gordon Lambie and Rachel Watts join Sean Henry for post-election analysis.