Frequently Asked Questions
Who is my MPP?
To find your Member of Provincial Parliament, please visit the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.
I just moved
If you have recently moved, you can update your voter information on the voters list using eRegistration. You will need one piece of ID showing both your name and current residential address. Find examples of acceptable identification.
I have legally changed my name. Will my voter information be updated automatically?
No. If you have legally changed your name:
- Check eRegistration to confirm if your information is on the provincial voters list.
- If you can’t find yourself on the voters list, look yourself up using your previous name and information.
- If you can’t find yourself using your current or previous name and information, add yourself to the voters list.
I'm not registered to vote
You must be on the voters list to vote. Between elections you can add yourself to the voters list with eRegistration.
You can add yourself to the voters list when you go to vote. Bring one piece of ID showing both your name and current residential address. Find examples of acceptable identification.
Adding yourself to the voters list when you go to vote will take extra time, and you will need to complete a form.
What ID do I need to vote?
If you are on the voters list, you need to present one piece of ID with your name to vote. If you are not on the voters list, you must present one piece of ID showing both your name and current residential address to vote.
Find examples of acceptable identification.
Information about identification for transgender voters
If you are on the voters list, you need to present one piece of ID showing your name to vote. If you are not on the voters list, you need to present one piece of ID showing both your name and current residential address to vote.
A number of documents can be used as identification, including utility bills, credit card or cell phone statements, or government-issued identification.
Photo identification is not required to vote in a provincial election. If you choose to show photo identification, your appearance does not need to match the photo.
Between elections, you can update your information on the voters list with eRegistration.
Find examples of acceptable identification.
Do I need to provide information about my sex or gender expression to vote?
You do not need to provide any information about your sex or gender expression when you go to vote.
Where do I vote?
If you are eligible to vote in an Ontario provincial election, you can vote:
- At the returning office; OR
- At an advance voting location; OR
- At the voting location on election day; OR
- By special ballot
During an election, you can use our Voter Information Service to find your voting locations.
What options do I have for voting other than at my assigned voting location on election day?
Elections Ontario offers a number of options for voting, including voting by mail and voting in person at the returning office or at an advance voting location.
I did not receive a voter information card—can I vote?
Yes - you can vote if you did not receive a voter information card.
During an election, you can find out when and where to vote through our Voter Information Service. Please remember to bring one piece of ID showing your name and current residential address to vote. Find examples of acceptable identification.
I can't vote in person
If you are unable to vote in person at your returning office, advance voting location or at your assigned location on election day, you can apply to vote by mail or request a home visit.
I need assistance with voting
We strive to make voting accessible to all voters. Services for accessible voting include assistive voting technology, assistance at the polls, and voting by mail, home visit or in the hospital.
Find more information about accessible voting.
I want to decline my ballot
Declining your ballot Ontario’s election law allows voters to decline their ballot. To decline your ballot, tell the election official that you are declining your right to vote when they hand you a ballot. This is a public process done out loud.
The election official will mark “declined” on the back of the ballot. Your ballot will not be placed in the ballot box but in an envelope for declined ballots.
I don't have a permanent address
If you do not have a permanent residence, the place where you have returned to most often to eat or sleep in the past five weeks is your residence.
If you do not have identification showing both your name and residential address, we have a temporary identification form called a Certificate of Identity and Residence. To receive this certificate, please speak to the administrator of the housing help center or food bank that you use most often.
I am concerned about the privacy of my information on the voters list
We take precautions to ensure that personal information contained on the voters list is kept secure and is used for authorized purposes only.
Information on the voters list can only be used for electoral purposes in accordance with the Election Act. Find more information about the Privacy and Security of Personal Information.
I own two properties in Ontario
A voter can only vote in the electoral district that they consider home. Some voters may get more than one voter information card, however by law a voter can only vote once.
I am aged 16-17
If you are 16-17 years old, a Canadian citizen, and live in Ontario, you can add yourself to the Ontario Register of Future Voters. Information from the Ontario Register of Future Voters is automatically transferred to the voters list when you turn 18.
Add yourself to the Ontario Register of Future Voters with eRegistration.