It's election day in Yellowknife here's how to vote (if you haven't already)

Its officially election day for Yellowknife city council, and although its being held largely by mail-in ballots, those who havent received one can still vote.

The 2022 municipal election is being conducted by mail-in ballot, but you can still vote in-person

Luke Carroll CBC News Posted: Oct 17, 2022 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 17, 2022

Voters walking into the multiplex voting assistance location at the Yellowknife Multiplex gym on Monday afternoon. The Yellowknife municipal election was held largely by mail, but two locations remained open on election day, where voters could either vote in-person or cast their filled out mail-in ballots. (Travis Burke/CBC)

It's officially election day for Yellowknife city council, and although it's being conducted bymail-in ballot, residents can still vote in-person.

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty told CBC News on Mondayabout 1,600 people had already cast their vote as of Sunday at 6 p.m.

She said if the number of eligible voters is the same as 2018, this would representabout 30 per cent of the city's voters.

Compared to2018, about 500 people voted by advanced pole, she said.

If you haven't received or submitted your ballot yet, here's what you need to know.

Residents in Yellowknife can vote in-person at the multiplex. (Richard Gleeson/CBC)

Who can vote?

In order to vote, you need to be:

Over the age of 18.
A resident of Yellowknife for at least a year.
A Canadian citizen.

Where and when to vote?

According to the city'swebsite, two voter assistance locations will be open on voting dayfrom 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.;oneat the Tree of PeaceFriendship Centre and another at the Multiplex gym.

Anyone who has not received a mail-in ballot or hasn't registered to votecan show up at either location.

Why is Yellowknife having a vote-by-mail election?

Election workers will be available to provide assistance, the website says.

The deadline to submitballots by mailhas passed, but people with mail-in ballotscan still drop them off on election dayat either voter assistance location or at the Yellowknife city hall.

Any ballots that arrive at city hall after 7 p.m. will not be counted.

a building — The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre boardroom is one of two in-person voting locations for Yellowknife's municipal election. (Luke Carroll/CBC)

What to bring?

To vote in person, a valid ID that includes an address such as a driver's license or bank statement, is required.

Voters can also have someone they know swear a declaration as a way to prove they're eligible to vote.

There is also proxy voting, for those unable to vote by mail-in-ballot, or in-person.

This allows someone to vote for another person, but they must apply to the returning officer for a proxy form and provide photo identification. The deadline, however,for this option was Oct. 12.