Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Tuesday's federal election

For the last 36 days, you’ve watched Conservative leader Stephen Harper, the Greens’ Elizabeth May, the Liberals’ Stéphane Dion, and the NDP’s Jack Layton, as well as your local candidates, make their case for your vote.

Tomorrow (October 14), it’s your turn to have your say.

In the Vancouver area, along with the rest of British Columbia falling within the Pacific Time Zone, you can vote between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at your local polling station.

You can find the location on your voter information card, if you received one in the mail. If you didn’t get one of these, use your postal code to look up your polling station on the Elections Canada Web site.

For the first time, you’ll need to prove your identity and address in order to cast your ballot. A driver’s licence containing your current address is sufficient. Your other options include presenting two pieces of identification meeting Elections Canada’s requirements, or having a neighbour or roommate in the same polling division vouch for you.

Preliminary election results from across the country will begin rolling out as soon as the polls close in B.C.

According to preliminary figures from Elections Canada, 1,459,253 people already voted at advance polls earlier this month.

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