In order to vote, you must produce for inspection one or more of the acceptable forms of identification (ID) required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act.
- If your name appears on the permanent electors register (to check if you are registered, visit https://www.voterlink.ab.ca/vlAIR.cfm) you must produce one piece of photo ID issued by a Canadian government. For example, a driver’s licence, an Alberta ID card or a passport
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If your name is not on the permanent electors register, or it is but you do not have photo ID issued by a Canadian government, you must complete Form 13 (Elector Register) at the voting station and provide:
- one piece of photo ID issued by a Canadian government that contains your name and address, or
- one piece of ID from any of the documents below that contains your name and address, or
- an eligible voter to vouch for you and one piece of ID from any of the following documents that contains your name
Government Issued Documents:
- Alberta driver’s licence or ID card.
- Fishing, trapping, or hunting licence.
- Government cheque or cheque stub.
- Income/property tax assessment notice.
- Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee.
- Statement of government benefits (e.g. employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefits).
Other Documents
- Alberta driver’s licence or ID card.
- Fishing, trapping, or hunting licence.
- Government cheque or cheque stub.
- Income/property tax assessment notice.
- Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee.
- Statement of government benefits (e.g. employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefits)
Vouching
If a voter does not have acceptable ID with their current address, they may have another voter vouch for their address. The voter must provide acceptable ID from the list above with their name on it. The person vouching must complete a statement (Form 14) and must be eligible to vote, have acceptable ID, and be listed on the permanent electors register. The person vouching may only do this for one household (maximum) and may not do so if they were vouched for themselves.