Not registered to vote? Here’s how to do it at the polls

April 28, 2025

If you haven’t registered to vote, it’s not too late.

You can register or update your information when you go to your assigned polling station to vote. To find your polling station, head to the Elections Canada website and type your postal code into the search bar.

You’ll only need one piece of ID if it’s government-issued, like a driver’s license, and contains both your photo and your current address.

But if you moved recently and need to update your address, you’ll need tow documents from places like banks, from a landlord, or an envelope. One requires your photo, and one requires your current address, but both need to have your name on them.

Someone from the same polling station can also vouch for you, so long as they prove their identity and address.

All documents have to be in their original format. If they are electronic documents, they can be printed or shown on a mobile device.

Here’s a full list of acceptable ID from the Elections Canada website:

From a government or government agency

band membership card
birth certificate
Canadian citizenship card or certificate
Canadian Forces identity card
Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
card issued by an Inuit local authority
firearms licence
government cheque or cheque stub
government statement of benefits
health card
income tax assessment
Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
library card
licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
liquor identity card
Métis card
old age security card
parolee card
property tax assessment or evaluation
public transportation card
social insurance number card
vehicle ownership
Veterans Affairs health care identification card

From Elections Canada

targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
voter information card

From an educational institution

correspondence issued by a school, college or university
student identity card

From a health care facility or organization

blood donor card
CNIB card
hospital card
label on a prescription container
identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
medical clinic card

From a financial institution

bank statement
credit card
credit card statement
credit union statement
debit card
insurance certificate, policy or statement
mortgage contract or statement
pension plan statement
personal cheque

From a private organization

employee card
residential lease or sub-lease
utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)

Letters of confirmation

letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from one of the following designated establishments:
- student residence
- seniors’ residence
- long-term care facility
- shelter
- soup kitchen
- a community-based residential facility