ID Requirements

ID is required to vote or to add or update your voter information on the voters list, the Register of Absentee Voters or the Register of Future Voters using eRegistration or a voter registration form.

To notify Elections Ontario of a death, you must provide a document showing proof of death.

Photo ID is not required. If you choose to provide photo ID, your appearance does not need to match the photo. You do not need to provide any information about your sex or gender expression when you go to vote.

You may use an electronic copy of your ID when you go to vote, which may be printed or displayed on a mobile device.

Find examples of acceptable ID below or read our Identification Guide for additional information.

Voters List

We maintain a list of eligible voters in Ontario called the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, more commonly known as the voters list.

To add, update or remove your information on the voters list, you must provide one piece of ID showing both your:

name; AND
current residential address.

View examples of acceptable ID below.

Examples of ID needed to add, update or remove your information from the voters list
Government-issued	Educational or Financial	Other
Ontario driver's licence	School admissions letter	Utility bill
Ontario Photo Card	Transcript or report card	Insurance policy or statement
Statement of government benefits	School tuition or fees statement	Hospital record or document
Statement of Employment Insurance	Campus residency document	Pay stub
Certificate of Indian Status	Bank or Credit card statement	Cell phone bill
Income tax assessment	Loan statement or agreement	CNIB Card
Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario	Residential lease or mortgage agreement	Mortgage policy or statement

For additional examples and information on identification, please refer to our Identification Guide.

Register of Absentee Voters

Individuals who are temporarily residing outside of Ontario may be eligible to register as an absentee voter.

To add, update or remove your information on the Register of Absentee Voters, you must provide one piece of ID showing both your:

name; AND
current or last residential address in Ontario.

View examples of acceptable ID below.

Examples of ID needed to add, update or remove your information from the Register of Absentee Voters
Government-issued	Educational or Financial	Other
Ontario driver's licence	School admissions letter	Utility bill
Ontario Photo Card	Transcript or report card	Insurance policy or statement
Statement of government benefits	School tuition or fees statement	Hospital record or document
Statement of Employment Insurance	Campus residency document	Pay stub
Certificate of Indian Status	Bank or Credit card statement	Cell phone bill
Income tax assessment	Loan statement or agreement	CNIB Card
Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario	Residential lease or mortgage agreement	Mortgage policy or statement

You will also need to provide proof of occupation or educational attendance if you are applying to be an absentee elector as one of the following:

an active duty member in the service of the armed forces of Canada;
an employee in the service of the Government of Ontario;
an employee in the service of the Government of Canada and absent from Canada;
person attending an educational institution; or
as a family member of one of the above.

View examples of acceptable proof of occupation or educational attendance below.

Proof of Occupation or Educational Attendance
Active duty member of the armed forces of Canada	Employee of the Government of Ontario or Canada	Attending an educational institution
Canadian Forces Identification Card (NDI 20)	Confirmation of employment letter	Official enrollment letter/acceptance letter offer
Temporary Identification Card (NDI 10)	Government identification card	Photocopy of student ID (with valid date/year)
Record of Service Identification Card (NDI 75 or CAF 75)	Photocopy of Diplomatic Passport or Special Passport	Photocopy of course registration/tuition fees invoice or transcript
	RCMP Service Identification	Tuition fees; invoice or receipt

For additional examples and information on identification, please refer to our Identification Guide.

The Ontario Register of Future Voters is a list of eligible 16- and 17-year-olds who will be automatically added to the voters list when they turn 18

To add, update or remove your information on the Register of Future Voters, you must provide one piece of identification showing both your:

name; AND
current residential address.

View examples of acceptable identification below.

Examples of ID needed to add, update or remove your information from the Register of Future Voters
Government-issued	Educational or Financial	Other
Ontario driver's licence	School admissions letter	Utility bill
Ontario Photo Card	Transcript or report card	Insurance policy or statement
Statement of government benefits	School tuition or fees statement	Hospital record or document
Statement of Employment Insurance	Campus residency document	Pay stub
Certificate of Indian Status	Bank or Credit card statement	Cell phone bill
Income tax assessment	Loan statement or agreement	CNIB Card
Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario	Residential lease or mortgage agreement	Mortgage policy or statement

For additional examples and information on identification, please refer to our Identification Guide.

Notify Elections Ontario of a Death

To notify Elections Ontario of a death, you must provide a document showing proof of death.

View examples of documents showing proof of death below.

Examples of documents showing proof of death
Burial or death certificate
Obituary from a newspaper
Memorandum of Notification of Death issued by the Chief of the National Defence Staff
Statement of Verification of Death from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Notarial copy of Letters of Probate
Official notification from the Public Trustee
Registration of Death
Document/receipt issued by a cemetery/crematorium in Ontario that proves burial or cremation
Medical Certification of Death
Life or group insurance claim along with a statement signed by a medical doctor
Statement from a medical doctor, coroner or funeral director
Program or notice from a funeral ceremony

For additional examples and information on documentation to notify Elections Ontario of a death, please refer to our Identification Guide.

ID Requirements to Vote

If you are on the voters list, you should be receiving a voter information card (VIC) in the mail from Elections Ontario and can present your VIC and one piece of ID showing your name to receive a ballot when you go to vote.

If you are not on the voters list, you will not receive a VIC and must present one piece of ID showing both your name and current residential address to register and receive a ballot.

Only eligible voters can vote in provincial elections.

To vote:

You must provide ID to receive a ballot. You may use an electronic copy of your ID, which may be printed or displayed on a mobile device.
Photo ID is not required. If you choose to show photo ID, your appearance does not need to match the photo.
You do not need to provide any information about your sex or gender expression.

Find examples of acceptable ID below or read our Identification Guide.

Government-issued	Educational or Financial	Other
Ontario driver's licence	School admissions letter	Utility bill
Ontario Photo Card	Transcript or report card	Insurance policy or statement
Statement of government benefits	School tuition or fees statement	Hospital record or document
Statement of Employment Insurance	Campus residency document	Pay stub
Certificate of Indian Status	Bank or Credit card statement	Cell phone bill
Income tax assessment	Loan statement or agreement	CNIB Card
Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario	Residential lease or mortgage agreement	Mortgage policy or statement