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WATCH ABOVE: Did you know you can vote in the 2015 federal election right now?

Deep breath, everyone.

We’re in the home stretch, for real: T-minus 10 days ’til Canada’s longest election campaign in more than a century comes to a close.

And advance voting is upon us.

You can vote from noon until 8 p.m. on the following four days:

Friday, Oct. 9

Saturday, Oct. 10

Sunday, Oct. 11

Monday, Oct. 12

Find your riding here:

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Find your advance polling station here, and click “When and where can I vote at advance polls?”

If you want you can register and vote at the same time, although you should give yourself time to do both.

Eager voters found themselves stymied by long lines at advance polling stations Friday.

“We have heard that some voting locations had line-ups at the start,” spokesperson Diane Benson said in an email. Tweet This

“We do our best to serve them and thank electors for their patience if they had to wait. Advance poll voting takes a couple of minutes longer than regular voting (slightly different procedures under the Act).

Dozens waited to vote at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax on Friday. Steve Silva / Global News

“Electors come when it is convenient for them. We can’t always anticipate volume but returning officers watch for it and can send additional staff to help when required.” Tweet This

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@globalnews We just gave up waiting. Long, long line-up. We will return tomorrow A.M. Polling station is right next door. #exln42 — Trev Batstone (@trev_batstone) October 9, 2015

@globalnews I waited. One hour in line to vote everything so disorganized — millisent (@chileanbabe91) October 9, 2015

Are you planning to vote this #Thanksgiving weekend in #elxn42 advance polls? http://t.co/UllTDdzXnD

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— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) October 9, 2015



Remember, there are new rules about what identification you need to vote. So make sure you have either:

One (1) piece of voter ID with your photo, name and current address:

Driver’s licence

Provincial or territorial ID card

Or two (2) pieces of ID, at least one of which must have your current address:

Health card

Canadian passport

Birth certificate

Certificate of Canadian citizenship

Citizenship card

Social insurance number card

Indian status card

Band membership card

Métis card

Card issued by an Inuit local authority

Canadian Forces identity card

Veterans Affairs health card

Old age security card

Hospital card

Medical clinic card

Label on a prescription container

Identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility

Blood donor card

CNIB card

Credit card

Debit card

Employee card

Student identity card

Public transportation card

Library card

Liquor identity card

Parolee card

Firearms licence

Licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting

Utility bill (e.g. electricity; water; telecommunications services including telephone, cable or satellite)

Bank statement

Credit union statement

Credit card statement

Personal cheque

Government statement of benefits

Government cheque or cheque stub

Pension plan statement

Residential lease or sub-lease

Mortgage contract or statement

Income tax assessment

Property tax assessment or evaluation

Vehicle ownership

Insurance certificate, policy or statement

Correspondence issued by a school, college or university

Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee

Targeted revision form from Elections Canada to residents of long-term care facilities

Letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority

Letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form or statement of benefits from one of the following designated establishments: student residence seniors’ residence long-term care facility shelter soup kitchen



You can also vote by mail, if you want. To apply for a special ballot, fill out this form and get it to Elections Canada before Oct. 13.

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And you can also vote and register to vote at your riding’s returning office. These offices are open, for the most part, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.