Ray of Hope provides advance voting polls for people with no fixed address

People who don't have a fixed address had the opportunity this weekto vote ahead of the municipal electionatRay of Hope and St. John's Kitchen.

Advance polling at the organizations washeld Thursday, and in the four hours the polls were open,Ray of Hope had25 voters, whileSt. John's Kitchen had30.

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"That55 may not have been able to vote had these polling stations not been available," Ray of Hope CEO Tonya Verburg told CBCK-W in an email.

The polls were also open to any Kitchener resident who wanted to vote ahead of Oct. 22, Verburgadded.

Thosewith noaddress used Ray of Hope's address or used thelocation address of a tent city they currently reside in. They also didn't have to have ID with them, but had to fill out additional paper work.

"Many of our guest do not have an ID as they carry all of their possessions with them and an ID is often stolen, so having this voting opportunity is key," Verburgsaid.