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Here’s what you need to know to vote today [Video]

CBC’s Emma Weller goes through the steps of how to vote in the election on April 28.

After more than a month of parties campaigning from coast to coast to coast, it’s time for voters in to have their say.

Here’s what you need to know before heading to the poll on election day.

Who can vote

To vote you need to be at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen.

When you can vote

Polls open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 9:30 p.m. ET in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Elections Canada says they are usually busiest when they first open and after 4 p.m.

Anyone in line when polls close will be able to cast their ballot.

Where you can vote

You can find your polling station on your voting card, or via the Elections Canada website by entering your postal code.

“Under the federal system, you must vote at the polling location that is associated …

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