Quebec election day goes smoothly in Nunavik, officials say
Voting is underway in all 14 communities in Quebec’s provincial election
Élections Québec says no irregularities have been reported in Nunavik as voters head to the polls today in Quebec’s provincial election, unlike the 2025 federal election, when some voters were unable to cast their ballots after polling stations closed or operated with reduced hours. (Courtesy Élections Québec)
Officials say voting in the Ungava riding during Quebec’s provincial election is unfolding with no issues — a stark contrast from the 2025 federal election.
Polling stations are open in every community in the region, with two elections officers in each community, said Élections Québec spokesperson Julie St-Arnaud-Drolet in an email on Monday.
From Sept. 26 to Sept. 30, the advance polling dates in Nunavik, election staff helped residents get on the electors list to participate in the election, she said.
Election staff also recruited and trained locals to run the election, she added.
“In most communities, they were able to hire local residents; as a result, voters have access to services in Inuktitut today, on election day,” she said.
Kuujjuaq deputy Mayor Claude Gadbois said the voting process was smooth in his community.
“Everything seems to be under control,” Gadbois told Nunatsiaq News over Facebook on Monday afternoon.
During the 2025 federal election, some Nunavimmiut were unable to cast ballots. On election day in April, polling stations in two communities did not open at all, while seven others had reduced hours.
Elections Canada released a report last November that said a lack of planning and almost no local outreach were responsible for the problems.
The polls for the 2026 provincial election close at 8 p.m. Monday. Five candidates are running in Ungava, Quebec’s largest riding by geography.
Voters can cast their ballot from their village’s municipal office, except for those in Kuujjuaraapik, who must go to the community’s cultural centre.
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