Voters who’ve made up their minds in the London civic election can start voting this weekend.

While the campaigns will continue until election day on Oct. 27, advance polls will open Saturday and remain open at a variety of locations over the next two weeks.

“Londoners really need to start getting to where they know who they’re going to vote for, because the election is coming up,” said Mayor Joni Baechler, who’s leaving city council after 14 years.

Voter turnout has been alarmingly low in recent municipal campaigns. In 2010, only 39.9% of eligible London voters cast a ballot — a paltry turnout, especially considering the heated mayoral race between Anne Marie DeCicco-Best and Joe Fontana.

In 2006, 42.9% of eligible Londoners went to the polls.

The chance for citizens to increase turnout begins this weekend at the following locations across London (all advance polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

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Downtown

London city hall, 300 Dufferin Ave.: Oct. 11, 14-18

Citi Plaza, 355 Wellington St.: Oct. 11, 14-18

East London

Bob Hayward YMCA, 1050 Hamilton Rd. E.: Oct. 11, 16, 18

East London library, 2016 Dundas St. E.: Oct. 11, 16, 18

Fanshawe College, Oasis, SC Building: Oct. 16

Northland Mall, 1275 Highbury Ave.: Oct. 11, 16, 18

North London

Masonville library, 30 North Centre Rd.: Oct. 11, 16, 18

Sherwood Forest library, 1225 Wonderland Rd. N.: Oct. 11, 16, 18

Western University, UCC building: Oct. 16

South London

White Oaks Mall, Bay Court area: Oct. 11, 16, 18

West London