ID Required to Vote in Canadian Federal Elections
Sunday July 29, 2007
Elections Canada has now put into place measures contained in the Elections Fraud Act, which received Royal Assent on June 22, 2007. The most obvious change is the requirement for federal voters to prove their identity and residential address when they vote.
For Canadian federal elections or by-elections called after July 26, 2007, voters will be required to
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For Canadian federal elections or by-elections called after July 26, 2007, voters will be required to
- show one piece of government identification which shows photo, name and residential address (e.g. a driver's licence), or
- show two pieces of identification from an authorized list, with both containing the voter's name, and one the voter's residential address, or
- be vouched for by a voter whose name appears on the voters list in the same polling division who has acceptable pieces of ID. Both will have to make a sworn statement.
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Comments
The elections fraud act has been in place for well over a year now. More than enough time to iron anticipate and ameliorate any problems caused by the changes. For the Commissioner to appear on national television and say “We expected some problems …” is totally unacceptable and indicates an inability to properly perform the job. There should have been changes to the leadership of Elections Canada as well as the Act. I wonder when we can expect this to happen?