Identification

To vote, you must show an election official one piece of acceptable identification (ID) with your name and qualifying Toronto address. Photo ID is not required.

  • You cannot use your voter information card as ID.
  • You cannot use your passport as ID, as it does not show your address.

Electronic ID:

  • You can show a document on your mobile device as ID if that document was issued electronically (for example a digital phone bill or credit card statement).
  • You cannot show a photo, photocopy or scan of a document as ID if that document was not issued electronically (for example a photo of your driver’s licence).

Examples of Acceptable ID

  • Ontario issued photo card, driver’s licence or motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
  • Cancelled personalized cheque, credit card or bank account statement.
  • Cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
  • Statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program.
  • Property tax assessment, income tax assessment notice, Child Tax Benefit statement.
  • Mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement.
  • Transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.
  • Document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
  • Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or a document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
  • Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
  • Insurance policy or insurance statement.
  • Utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV.
  • Loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
  • Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
  • Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS), Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P), Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
  • CNIB card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
  • Document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, issued by the Administrator for the home.

Learn more about Ontario regulation 304/13 for voter identification under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 as amended.

Printable list of ID

 

Why & How Toronto Votes Video: Acceptable ID with ASL

Date modified: September 2, 2026