Voter turnout was high—and first-time voters helped show us why

We asked, and you delivered—and, according to Elections Canada, it probably helped. All across Canada, voters were snapping selfies outside their polling stations, showing off their democratic right and urging others to do the same. And for various reasons, including high advance voter numbers, election turnout in 2015 hit 68.5 per cent—the highest since 1993.

Related: Why we should give kids the vote

In response to our callout for your own #voterselfies, you sent us quite a few. Here’s just some of the best, from first-time voters or their friends and family!

@NicoleDallee: @MacleansMag we were 16/17 last election but yesterday we voted in res at UofGuelph! #1stfederalvote pic.twitter.com/5HANiR3AeG

— NicoleD (@NDallz) October 20, 2015

@MacleansMag Leah S placed her first vote today – an exciting moment! #firsttimevoter #proudofyou pic.twitter.com/bwP9qtec3m

— Sandra Bennett (@dcsandrax) October 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/AmySoNguyen/status/656260032841908224

https://twitter.com/3s1k/status/656259736434675712

First time voting! Started to cry putting my ballot in. Waited a long time for this moment! So proud. @MacleansMag pic.twitter.com/0TYmpdfegz

— Erin O'Brien (@Erin_0Brien) October 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/dianedemare/status/656238594202275841

@MacleansMag @rumer_opie #firsttimevoter #votingselfie #proudmommoment #votecanada pic.twitter.com/iibh55clfd

— Kim (@ellisopie) October 19, 2015

@MacleansMag Quality mother/daughter time. Daughter's first #votingselfie #elxn42 #youthvote #youthvotematters pic.twitter.com/KwqizbwRmo

— Susan RN (@mrsrobinsonrn) October 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/girlsaint/status/656276601005604864

#votingselfie @MacleansMag pic.twitter.com/FYH66MBM6f

— Madeline Williams (@_maddi_williams) October 19, 2015