These 7 First-Time Voter Photos Will Make You Feel So Proud To Be Ontarian
Polls close at 9 p.m. today!
Person voting. Right: Elections Ontario sign.
It's election day in Ontario, and both the young and the old are heading out to cast their ballots, some for the very first time.
On June 2, Ontarians decided who they wanted to be their next provincial leader and were eager to show off their voting skills on camera.
The ballots rolled in after party leaders travelled across the province for the past month, sharing their promises with residents in hopes to gain their votes.
\u201cMaking her vote count for the VERY first time! #OntarioElection2022\u201d— Kristen Winter (@Kristen Winter) 1654177462
"Making her vote count for the VERY first time!" wrote one user, with a young voter posing next to one of Elections Ontario signs.
\u201cKiddo voted for the first time. I couldn\u2019t be prouder. #ONPoli #OntarioVotes\u201d— Tawnya (@Tawnya) 1654178368
Proud parents also took to Twitter to celebrate their children's milestones. "Kiddo voted for the first time. I couldn't be prouder."
\u201cVoting for the first time was so important to our eldest that she \ud83d\uddf3at advanced poll because today is her prom. #ONelxn #OntarioElection2022 #OntarioVotes\u201d— Dr. Sharon Guger (she/her) (@Dr. Sharon Guger (she/her)) 1654178394
Some of the younger voters even appeared to take part in advance polling so they could still rock out at prom. "Voting for the first time was so important to our eldest that she [voted] at advanced poll because today is her prom," wrote another user.
"For some of us, it's a pretty special day. Voted for the first time in my life today- at 30," wrote another user who celebrated the big voting win on June 2.
\u201cFor some of us, it\u2019s a pretty special day \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\nVoted for the first time in my life today- at 30!\n\nNever take #democracy for granted.\n@ElectionsON #onpoli #OntarioVotes\u201d— Yasmine Saker (@Yasmine Saker) 1654194888
If you haven't had the chance to cast your ballot yet, there is still time. Polls are open across the province until 9 p.m. on Thursday night.
\u201cI just took Aidan to vote for his first time!#OntarioVotes\u201d— Neil Winegarden (@Neil Winegarden) 1654187581
If you're unsure of who to vote for still, all parties have laid out their promises that you can review beforehand.
\u201cGuess who voted for the first time? #Democracy #onpoli #onelxn \u2066@jenniferstoryTO\u2069 \u2066@BIGZ123451\u2069 #tordan\u201d— Rick Smith (@Rick Smith) 1654103224
Happy voting!