Elections Canada sign file photo. (Lethbridge News Now)

By Justin Goulet/LethbridgeNewsNOW

Elections Canada mailing out voter information cards

Aug 30, 2021 | 10:26 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Registered electors in Canada will soon be getting their voter information cards.

Elections Canada has begun mailing out the cards, and the agency says all registered voters should receive their card by Sept. 10. They tell electors when and where to vote and include information about the accessibility of their polling station.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elections Canada notes that some traditional polling stations are not available. The agency stated that, “our priority is to offer safe and accessible polling places.”

More information on where you can vote is also available online here. To ensure you are registered to vote, or to register to vote in the 2021 federal election, visit Election Canada’s website here.

Electors should contact the Elections Canada office in their voting district if:

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• The name on their card contains an error or;
• They receive a voter information card for a deceased person or someone who does not live at their address.

The agency said that “due to unforeseen circumstances, the location of some polling stations may change after the voter information cards are mailed.”

“Whenever possible, electors assigned to such polling stations will receive another voter information card with the words ‘Replacement Card’ printed on the bottom right corner.”

In order to vote, electors must show proof of identification and their address. The voter information card can be used as proof of address at the polls. Electors must use it with another piece of accepted ID. However, Elections Canada said electors do not need to bring their voter information card with them to the polls, but it will make the process faster. A list of approved identification can be seen here.