O. Reg. 500/09: VOTER IDENTIFICATION, Filed December 17, 2009 under Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Sched.
ONTARIO REGULATION 500/09
made under the
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1996
Made: December 17, 2009
Filed: December 17, 2009
Published on e-Laws: December 21, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: January 2, 2010
VOTER IDENTIFICATION
Proof of identity and residence
1. Each of the following options is prescribed as the proof of identify and residence that a person may present for the purposes of subparagraph 52 (1) 1 ii of the Act:
1. Option 1: An original copy of a document listed in Schedule 1 to this Regulation, if the document shows the person’s name, qualifying address and signature.
2. Option 2: An original copy of a document listed in Schedule 2, if the document shows the person’s name and signature, presented together with an original copy of a document listed in Schedule 3, if the document shows the person’s name and qualifying address.
Commencement
2. This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2010.
SCHEDULE 1
(DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW NAME, QUALIFYING ADDRESS AND SIGNATURE)
1. An Ontario driver’s licence.
2. An Ontario Health Card (photo card).
3. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate portion).
4. A cancelled personalized cheque.
5. A mortgage, lease or rental agreement.
6. An insurance policy.
7. A loan or financial agreement with a financial institution.
8. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
9. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
10. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
SCHEDULE 2
(DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW NAME AND SIGNATURE)
1. An Ontario driver’s licence.
2. An Ontario Health Card.
3. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate portion).
4. A Canadian passport.
5. A Certificate of Canadian Citizenship.
6. A Certificate of Indian Status.
7. A Veterans Affairs Canada Health Card.
8. A social insurance number card.
9. An Old Age Security Card.
10. A credit card.
11. A debit card.
12. An employee identification card.
13. A student identification card issued by a post-secondary institution.
14. A union identification card or a professional licence card.
15. A cancelled personalized cheque.
16. A mortgage, lease or rental agreement for property in Ontario.
17. An insurance policy.
18. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
19. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
20. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
SCHEDULE 3
(DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW NAME AND QUALIFYING ADDRESS)
1. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
2. An income tax assessment notice.
3. A Child Tax Benefit Statement.
4. A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
5. A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).
6. A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).
7. A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
8. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.
9. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.
10. A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
11. A property tax assessment.
12. An insurance statement.
13. A mortgage, lease or rental statement for property in Ontario.
14. A credit card, bank account, RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.
15. A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization which provides services to persons with disabilities.
16. A hospital card or record.
17. A document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
18. A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.
19. A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
20. A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.
21. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
22. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
23. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
Made by:
Pris par :
Le ministre des Affaires municipales et du Logement,
Jim Watson
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date made: December 17, 2009.
Pris le : 17 décembre 2009.
