There are less than two weeks until Canadians decide who will be the country’s next leader.
Whle advanced polls still aren't open, people had the chance all week to place their votes at the University of Manitoba.
"Elections Canada has been great making this initiative across the country, making it so that students can come and vote on campus,” said Jeremiah Kopp, president of the University of Manitoba Students' Union.
From October 5-8, the U of M Students' Union has dropped off students in rounds of full golf carts at an on-campus Elections Canada office.
It’s part of a pilot project that includes 70 special polling stations at campuses and friendship centres across the country.
The stations allow voters to fill out a special ballot, which includes candidates people can vote for, based on their home address.
It’s open to everyone, but catered especially to students from out of town.
"I’m not from the Winnipeg riding…it's easier so I don't have to worry about making the trip back, that way I make sure I get my vote,” said 19-year-old Jarrod Sundmark who lives on campus, but is originally from Kenora.
Kopp told CTV more than 650 people came out to the Elections Canada office in the first three of four days it was open.
“Voter turnout at our special ballot stations are up 2,000 per cent from the last federal election,” said Kopp.
According to Elections Canada, less than 40 per cent of Canadians age 18 to 24 voted in the last federal election.
UMSU said it hopes those numbers will change this year.
Advanced voting starts Friday, when people can head to the nearest station to vote for a candidate in their riding.
