By the numbers: How election day in Montreal stacks up

There areonly a few days left on the campaign trail before Quebec's municipal elections on Sunday, Nov. 5.

As Montrealersprepare tohead to the polls, here's a glimpse intosome key numbers.

How manyMontrealersare eligible to vote?

A total of 1,142,948 people are registered to vote inthe city of Montreal this year.

Did you know thatchildrencan vote alongside their parents in Sunday's election? Young voters will answer the question: "In Montreal, what is most important to you?"

How many peoplealready voted?

Eligible votershave hada number of opportunitiesto cast their ballotsbefore the official polling date of Nov. 5. As ofWednesday evening, 7.98 per cent ofeligibleMontrealershad done so.

How many elected officialsare you voting for?

In Montreal, atotal of 103 positions at the municipal level need to be filled:

• Mayor of Montreal: one.
• Borough mayors: 18.
• City councillors: 46.
• Borough councillors: 38.

Confused about how voting works or who you're voting for, exactly?It's all covered right here.

With more than 100 elected officials,here is a breakdown of the differences between borough and city council.

How many candidates are there?

A total of294 candidates are running for municipal office in Montreal this year. Here are the numbers,broken down by position:

• Mayor of Montreal: eight.
• Borough mayors: 46.
• City counillors: 127.
• Borough councillors: 113.

Of those candidates, 167 are men and 127 are women.

Want to know more about Montreal's two main mayoral candidates? Here are detailed profiles of Projet Montral leaderValrie Plante and Denis Coderre, who is seeking a second mandate.

How many people work behind the scenes?

Whether it is at the municipal, provincial or federal level, every election requires hiring short-term staffers and election officers to make sure everything goes smoothly.

This year a total of 13,000 people were hired to fill various jobs for Montreal's municipal election.

How much does the election cost?

With the hiring of staff and setting up polling stations in every borough, the costs add up quickly.

lection Montral has a budget of $14 million for this year's election.

How many polling stations are there?

If you're heading out to casts your ballots thisSunday, there's no shortage of places to vote in every borough. Every site has a number of polling stations. In Montreal there are:

• Local voting sites: 470.
• Polling stations: 3,380.

Make a date with CBC for election night this Sunday, Nov. 5:

• CBC'sfull coverage of the 2017 municipal election

Online:Get breaking news and live results at cbc.ca/montreal after polls close at 8 p.m.

On Facebook:Join host Debra Arbec for a 90-minute Facebook Live starting at 10 p.m. with results, analysis and reports from across Quebec.

On TV:Watch our live results show from 11 to 11:30 p.m. on CBC Television.

On Radio:Listen to CBCRadio One starting at 8 p.m. for a province-wide show hosted by Mike Finnerty in Montreal and Susan Campbell in Quebec City.