Voting on Monday? Here is What You Need To Know...
/Voting for the 2021 Canadian Federal Election of the Peterborough-Kawartha is on Monday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
To register and vote in a federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen be at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and address with valid forms of identification. If you want to see if you are confirmed to vote, click here.
If you have received your voter information card, it contains the time, date and location of your respective polling station. If you want to view your location online, click here.
There are three options for voting for the upcoming election.
Option One: Show one of these pieces of ID
driver's licence
any other card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial/territorial or local) with your photo, name and current address
Option Two: Show two pieces of ID
Both must have your name and at least one must have your current address. The following is a list of items of accepted ID for identity and address.
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, 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
Other pieces of ID may be added. Elections Canada accepts e-statements and e-invoices by printing them or showing them on a mobile device.
Option Three: If you don't have ID
You can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you.
The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address. A person can vouch for only one person (except in long-term care facilities).
Photo Courtesy of Elections Canada.
The following are the confirmed candidates in the Peterborough-Kawartha electoral district as of Sept. 1:
Maryam Monsef, Liberal Party of Canada
Michelle Ferreri, Conservatie Party of Canada
Joy Lachica, New Democratic Party
Chanté White, Green Party of Canada
Paul Lawton, People’s Party of Canada
Robert Bowers, Independent
