Quebec voters unable to cast their ballots next week in the municipal election took advantage of advance polls Sunday.

Lineups were long and officials say more voters turned out than expected.

Voters told CTV News they felt it was critical to take the time to show up at the polls, in the wake of allegations of rampant corruption in municipal politics.

"Now more than ever, a lot of people in line were saying that," said one man.

"I have a right to vote and I vote," said another.

In some municipalities, people will also be able to vote on Monday.

Polling will be held across the province from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Sunday, Nov. 1.

In order to be eligible to vote, your name must appear on the electoral list, and you have to present one of the following documents:

  • your Qu�bec health insurance card
  • your Qu�bec driver's licence
  • your Canadian passport
  • your certificate of Indian status
  • your Canadian Forces Identification Card

For more information when and where you can vote, visit the website of the Director General of Elections at http://www.monvote.qc.ca/english/index.php

Mayoral candidates present ideas

As voters headed to the advance polls Sunday, Project Montreal mayoral candidate Richard Bergeron announced that he wants to make Ste. Catherine St. car free.

Bergeron said he would like to see the street open exclusively to cyclists and pedestrians, from Guy St. to Papineau Ave., all year-round.

"Nobody uses Ste. Catherine street to travel. If you want to travel downtown, you use Rene-Levesque, Sherbrooke or de Maisonneuve," he said.

Meanwhile, Vision Montreal mayoral candidate Louise Harel spoke out about centralizing services.

Harel said she would like to see certain services such as snow removal and urban planning handled by the city, instead of boroughs.

"Snow clearance on a Montreal scale must be reconstituted. We used to have cities come to us to see how we did it fifty years ago. Now, we're the laughing stock," she said.