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Infographic: "The Right to Vote in Federal Elections: Then and Now"

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 1867Today
Population of Canada3,230,00038,131,104*
Number of eligible voters361,028 (11%)27,642,171 (72%)
Who can vote?

Men who

  • were at least 21 years old, and
  • owned property.
All Canadian citizens aged 18 years and over.
Who can’t vote?
  • Men who did not own property
  • Women
  • Anyone under 21
  • Most First Nations peoples
  • Anyone under 18 years old
  • Residents who are not Canadian citizens
  • The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada

*Based on 2021 data from Statistics Canada