Québec adds voting support for people under public tutorship

Québec’s public curator has introduced practical supports intended to help people under public tutorship exercise their right to vote in the October 5 provincial election.

The office said it checked the voter-list registration and address information for people it represents and sent them information about available voting methods. It also prepared a model letter that can help confirm a voter’s name, address and date of birth when presented with authorized identification.

Other material includes a plain-language infographic on incapacity and voting rights, plus a reference sheet for health and social-service workers who support people under public tutorship.

A person declared incapable generally keeps the right to vote in provincial, municipal, school and referendum elections unless a court specifically removed that right when tailoring the tutorship. The public curator notes that a court cannot remove the right to vote in a federal election.

The measures are separate from Québec’s general voting deadlines and are aimed at making the process more accessible for represented adults and the people assisting them.

Source: Curateur public du Québec (September 17, 2026).

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