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Register to Vote
Published 12:35 PDT, Thu October 10, 2024
Last Updated: 12:38 PDT, Thu October 10, 2024
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Get ready to vote by registering your information at eregister.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca today. Online and phone registration closes at midnight on October 7. After Oct. 7, you can still register in person when you go to vote, but voting might take a bit longer. Registered voters will get a Where to Vote card from Elections BC. Bring it with you when voting to help make voting faster and easier.
All voters must prove their identity and residential address before voting.
There are three ways to do this.
Option 1
- Show one of these pieces of ID:
- BC driver’s license
- BC Identification Card (BCID)
- BC Services Card (with photo)
- Another card issued by the Government of B.C. or
- Canada card that shows your name, photo and address
- Certificate of Indian Status
Option 2
Show any two pieces of ID or documents that both show your name. At least one must have your current address. Examples include:
- Government-issue identity documents
- BC CareCard
- BC Services Card (without photo)
- Birth certificate
- Canadian Forces Photo Identification card
- Citizenship certificate
- Correctional Service Canada Offender Identification card
- Firearms Possession and Acquisition License
- Firearms Possession Only License
- Old Age Security Identification card
- Passport
- Social Insurance Number card
- Veterans Affairs Canada Health Care Identification card
Other government-issue documents
- Canada Child Tax Benefit statement
- Government cheque or cheque stub
- Income tax assessment notice
- Property tax assessment
- Statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits
- Statement of government employment insurance benefits paid
- Statement of Old Age Security
School, college, or university documents - Admissions letter
- Report card
- Residence acceptance
- Transcript
- Tuition/fees statement
- Student card