
Didn't register to vote? You can still do so on election day
CBC
It's not too late for Canadians looking to cast their ballot who haven't yet registered to vote — Elections Canada allows voters to register on election day at their polling station.
"You can do it right then and there before you vote, so people don't need to worry if they haven't got their registration in early," Elections Canada spokesperson Matthew McKenna told CBC News.
"It'll just be one extra little step before you go to vote. But it's pretty seamless."
Here's a breakdown of how to register on voting day.
Voters can find their polling station by entering their postal code on the Elections Canada website.
You can also call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.
At the polling station, all you need to do is prove your identity and that you live in the riding.
"For a lot of people, that'll be one piece of government-issued ID with their address and a photo of them — so thinking a driver's license [as an example]," McKenna said.
Other ID cards, like a health card, library card, student card or employee ID are accepted. But if the card doesn't include your address or if it's out of date, then you'll need to separately provide proof of address.
You can use a combination of various documents to prove who you are and where you live.
Something like a lease agreement or utility bill can be used to prove your address.
"Really the key is you need something that's got your current address on it and then any other thing to sort of prove your name or who you are," McKenna said.
"It could be anything from a bank card and your lease or a hydro bill that has your address on it and a firearms license."
You can still register and vote even if you don't have all the required documentation, but you would need someone to vouch for you.