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Voters in Manitoba are set to elect their next government when polls open on Tuesday morning.
Voting stations across the province will open at 7 a.m. CT. They will close at 8 p.m.
The New Democratic Party is vying for a fourth term in government, under leader Greg Selinger, while the Progressive Conservatives under Hugh McFadyen are hoping to cut the NDP's tenure short.
Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard, who was the party's lone MLA when the legislature dissolved in September, is fighting to not only to expand his caucus, but also to keep his own seat in Winnipeg's River Heights riding.
The Green Party is running 32 candidates in this election, including party leader James Beddome in Winnipeg's Wolseley area.
Elections Manitoba says about 78,600 voters have already cast ballots during the advance voting period, which ran from Sept. 24 until Saturday evening.
The advance polling figure is nearly double the 42,775 votes that were cast over seven days of advance polling in the last general election in May 2007.
CBC News will begin live coverage of the election results starting at 8 p.m., when the polls close.
Results will be published as they come in on our election website, Manitoba Votes 2011, and broadcast on CBC Television and CBC Radio. A live elections results map will also be available on the CBC News iPad app.
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