While many Canadians will head to the polls on election day, there are alternatives for those who may not be able to make it to a polling station on April 28. Canada election: Here's the different ways to vote While many Canadians will head to the polls on election day, there are alternatives for those who may not be able to make it to a polling station on April 28. Whether it's the advanced polls, voting by mail or doing so in person at an Elections Canada office, there's various methods to vote if you don't want to line up the day of the election. Sean Previl breaks down how you can vote, what to know about being registered and how those ballots are counted.