Are there services and tools available to me to make voting easier?

  • Some services available to you

Assistance in marking your ballot: Bring a support person (such as a family member, friend, personal support worker, or intervener) to help you vote.

Sign language interpretation: Once an election is called, contact Elections Canada to share  what type of interpretation service you need.

  • Some tools available at polling stations:


Bigger ballot with candidate names in larger print

  • Large-print and braille lists of candidates
  • Tactile and braille voting templates
  • Magnifiers
  • Large-grip pencils
  • Voting screens that let in more light

Signature guide

Voter information and voting in multiple languages 

  • Elections Canada offers the Guide to the federal election and the voter ID info sheet in sixteen Indigenous languages
  • Elections Canada offers the Guide to the federal election and the voter ID info sheet in more than 30 languages
  • Interpretation services are available at all of Elections Canada offices open during federal elections, including on-campus offices.
    Over-the-phone service is available in more than 100 languages, including Indigenous languages. Interpreters are also available at the polls to help electors vote, when booked in advance.