IDs to Vote
Voting in person at a voting place?
When you go to vote, you will be asked to show one piece of ID showing your name and qualifying Markham address.
A voter information letter can't be used as ID.
List of acceptable IDs showing name and qualifying address
Government-issued
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario photo card
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
- Income tax assessment notice
- Property tax assessment notice or bill
- Child tax benefit statement
- Statement of government benefits:
- Employment Insurance
- Old Age Security
- Canada Pension Plan
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- Any other document showing your name and address issued or certified by:
- the Government of Canada or Ontario (or one of its agencies)
- a municipality in Ontario (or one of its agencies)
- a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
- an Ontario court
Financial or educational
- Bank account or credit card statement
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person's employer
- Insurance policy or statement
- Mortgage, lease or rental agreement
- Signed loan or other agreement with a financial institution
- Admission letter, transcript, report card or tuition / fees statement from a post-secondary institution
- Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
Other
- CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
- Hospital card or record
- Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)
- Letter of confirmation of residence from administrator of:
- Seniors residence
- Long-term care facility
- Shelter
- Community-based residential facility
Frequently asked questions
Photo ID is not required when you go to vote in person. 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.
Yes. Make sure it has your current name and current address.
Documents that were issued in physical format (e.g., driver's licence) must be shown in their original form. Scans or photocopies are not accepted.
However, documents that were issued electronically (e.g., statement or invoice) can be shown on a mobile device or as a printed copy.
If the name on your voter information letter is different from the one on your ID, an election worker may ask you to make a sworn statement that you're the same person.
Yes. You can wear a face covering or medical mask to a voting place and won't ever be asked to remove it. Just remember to bring acceptable ID with you so that election workers know who you are.
Elections Markham
Markham Civic Centre
101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3
905.477.7000 x8683 (VOTE)
vote@markham.ca