Voter Identification Requirements

Voter Identification

Voter Identification (ID) Requirements
Local Authorities Election Act (s. 53), Election Act (s. 100)

Voters must be registered and listed on the permanent electors register in order to vote in the 2025 municipal election. The following options are available to voters who are registered or not.

Option 1 – If your name appears on the permanent electors register

One piece of ID issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the person.

For example a driver’s license, and Alberta ID card or a Canadian passport.

If you are an Alberta resident who can legally live in Canada and do not have a valid government issued photo ID, you can apply for an ID card to use as photo identification by visiting Registry Services.

Option 2 – If your name is not on the permanent electors register, or you are, but do not have government-issued photo ID

The voter must complete Form 13 Elector Register at the voting station and provide:

One piece of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the person, the person’s name and address of the person’s residence.

One piece of identification from the list below that contains the person’s name and current address.

One piece of identification from the list below that contains the person’s name and an eligible voter to vouch, who meets requirements below and completes Form 14 Statement of Voucher.

Forms of Acceptable ID

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification at a voting station if they include their name and current address.

Government-issued Identification

Alberta Driver’s License
Alberta ID Card
AISH Card
Alberta Forestry Identification Card
Alberta Natural Resources (Conservation) Card
Alberta Service Dog Identification Card
Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate
CATSA Identification Card
Fishing, Trapping, or Hunting License
Government Cheque or Cheque Stub
Income/Property Tax Assessment Notice
Letter from a Public Curator, Public Guardian or Public Trustee
Metis Nation of Alberta Citizenship Card
Metis Settlement Membership Card
Outdoors or Wildlife Card/License
Statement of Government Benefits (e.g. employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefits)

Other documents

Bank/Credit Card Statement or Personal Cheque
Insurance Policy or Coverage Card
Pension Plan Statement of Benefits, Contributions or Participation
Residential Lease or Mortgage Statement
Utility Bill (e.g. telephone, public utilities commission, television, hydro (electric), gas or water)
Vehicle Ownership, Registration or Insurance Certificate

School, college or university documents

Correspondence issued by a school, college or university

Vouching

If the voter does not have acceptable Voter ID with their current address, they may have another voter vouch for them.

That person (the voucher) must:

Be eligible to vote,
Have acceptable Voter ID,
Be listed on the permanent electors register, and
At the voting station, complete Form 14 Statement of Voucher.

Form 14 Statement of Voucher sets out that the voucher:

Knows the person,
Knows the person resides at the address indicated on the statement, and
Has not been vouched for themselves.

Note:

A voucher may only vouch for more that one person, if the people they are vouching for live in the same residence (one household maximum).
Scrutineers are prohibited from vouching.