Here's what you need to know for election day in the N.W.T.

Election day is Monday, Oct. 15with residents in six N.W.T. communities getting ready to hit the polls.

Stations in Yellowknife and Inuvik will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.Polls in Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay Riverand Norman Wells will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

As well as mayor and councillors, voters in Yellowknife willbevotingon a bylaw about extending the term of office from threeyears to fouryears, effective on the date that the elected officials take office.

Polling stations

Voters in Yellowknife are required to go to their designated polling station, which can be found here. The seven stations are:

• Sir John Franklin High School
• Weledeh Catholic School
• Northern United Place
• William McDonald Middle School
• Range Lake North School
• Multiplex Arena
• N.J. Macpherson School

Public transit in Yellowknife will be free of charge on Monday to help people get to polling stations. More voting information for Yellowknife can be found here.

Community elections

In Fort Smith,residents can vote at the community and recreation centre on King Street.

In Hay River, the polling station is located at the city's community hall.

In Inuvik,Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre and the Midnight Sun Recreational Centre will be open for voters.

In Fort Simpson, voters can head tothe communityrecreation centre.

In Norman Wells, all voting will take place at the town office, insidemunicipal chambers.

Voter eligibility

To be eligible to vote,you must be a Canadian citizen aged 18 or older, and you must bea resident of the N.W.T. for at least 12 monthsas of Oct.15, 2018.

If you are eligible to vote but you're not on the voters list, you can still vote by registering at the polling station.

Identification

Eligible voters will have to prove their identificationto elections staff in order to receive a ballot. Acceptable identification includes: photo ID with your current address, non-photo ID and proof of address, or another registered voter with ID who can vouch for you. See more on identification here.

With files from Michael Hugall