Voting Question

[warlord 72]

So here's an interesting question a friend from Brazil just asked me. They knew I voted in the election here, but then asked if I voted in Canada too. I told them I have never voted in Canada and even if I wanted to, I don't think I could because I thought you had to be a Canadian resident to vote in their election.

Is that correct or can any citizen vote in their election regardless of how long you've lived out of the country? It made me wonder, not that I'd ever vote in their election, but now I'm kind of curious how that actually works...

[Flames9_RN 358]

So here's an interesting question a friend from Brazil just asked me. They knew I voted in the election here, but then asked if I voted in Canada too. I told them I have never voted in Canada and even if I wanted to, I don't think I could because I thought you had to be a Canadian resident to vote in their election.

Is that correct or can any citizen vote in their election regardless of how long you've lived out of the country? It made me wonder, not that I'd ever vote in their election, but now I'm kind of curious how that actually works...

One can still vote---if they have the intention of returning to Canada--I think its within a 5 yr time frame!! I believe its done on the honor system!!

[katchoo12 8]

If you are a canadian citizen you can still vote in canadian elections. The best way to find out is to reach the canadian embassy near you. Be aware that if you are just a permanent resident it does not give you the right to vote

[Flames9_RN 358]

If you are a canadian citizen you can still vote in canadian elections. The best way to find out is to reach the canadian embassy near you. Be aware that if you are just a permanent resident it does not give you the right to vote

Wrong: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=bkg&document=ec90540〈=e#a3

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Flames has it right. You must have the intention of returning to Canada. And, if you've lived in the US for 5 years or more you cannot vote in Canada even if you intend to return soon.

This is a good link as well: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=reg/etr&document=index〈=e

[warlord 72]

Flames has it right. You must have the intention of returning to Canada. And, if you've lived in the US for 5 years or more you cannot vote in Canada even if you intend to return soon.

This is a good link as well: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=reg/etr&document=index〈=e

Ok perfect. She was amazed and thought that it was mandatory to vote in Canada and thought that I had to vote regardless because I am an American/Canadian citizen. I have no idea where she got that idea, but I was pretty sure that someone like me whose been out of the country for over 15 years would not be able to vote anymore up there. Makes sense the 5 year rule and returning, since I had wondered about people that were stationed in jobs overseas and stuff...

[KTandTommy 30]

Ok perfect. She was amazed and thought that it was mandatory to vote in Canada and thought that I had to vote regardless because I am an American/Canadian citizen. I have no idea where she got that idea, but I was pretty sure that someone like me whose been out of the country for over 15 years would not be able to vote anymore up there.

She may have gotten the idea from her own country's rules... I'm not 100% sure about Brazil, but I know in Peru, it's mandatory to vote there no matter how long you've been living out of the country. A friend of mine is an American PR, and he MUST vote in Peru's elections or he will get fined.