Advance voting for Toronto's upcoming election opens Friday

Advance voting stations in Toronto will be open through the Thanksgiving holiday. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press - image credit)
Advance voting stations in Toronto will be open through the Thanksgiving holiday. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press - image credit)

Torontonians who want to cast their ballot ahead of the city's Oct. 24 election will get their chance this week as advance voting opens on Friday.

The advance voting period will run to Oct. 14, at 50 locations across the city that will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Eligible voters must visit an advance voting station in their own ward.

With 31 candidates vying for the mayor's chair and 164 candidates running for a seat on council, this election will shape the city for years to come.

CBC Toronto has asked voters to tell us what issues matter most to them heading into the election.

We have received nearly 200 entries so far, touching on a wide range of topics. Housing affordability and safer streets are still the top responses by a considerable margin. You can read more about what we've heard on those issues here.

You can let us know what your top issues are by filling out the survey below: