Document requirements for voter registration
Examples of acceptable ID documents
The following documents are deemed to be acceptable ID documents:
- B.C. Driver’s Licence
- B.C. ID card from Motor Vehicle Branch
- ICBC Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence
- B.C. Care Card
- Ministry of Housing and Social Development (formerly Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance) Monthly Report/ Request for Continued Assistance (HSD081)
- Social Insurance card
- Citizenship Card
- property tax notice
- credit card or debit card
- utility bill for electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services
- statutory declaration or sworn affidavit (from a notary public, lawyer, or commissioner for taking oaths)
Examples of acceptable proof of ownership documents
If you are applying for registration as a non-resident property elector, you must also show proof of ownership of property in Vancouver. The following documents are examples of acceptable proof of ownership:
- property tax notice
- assessment notice
- certificate of title
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Documents not on the above lists
If you want to bring a document that is not on the above lists, the Presiding Election Official in charge of the voting place will decide whether it is satisfactory. It is recommended that you contact the Election Office to find out if the document is acceptable.
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