ID & documentation to add or remove a property for municipal and DSSAB elections
Use Voter Registration to add or remove yourself from a property, other than your home address, on the voters list for municipal and DSSAB elections.
Alternatively, you can complete a paper application form.
You must upload ID and/or documentation to add or remove yourself as a property owner or tenant or the spouse of a property owner or tenant.
If you currently live in Ontario:
- adding yourself to a property other than your home address:
- as a property owner or tenant
- as the spouse of a property owner or tenant
- removing yourself from a property other than your home address
If you do NOT live in Ontario:
- adding yourself to a property other than your home address
- as a property owner or tenant
- as the spouse of a property owner or tenant
- removing yourself from a property other than your home address
You must provide proof of ownership or tenancy for each property you would like to add to the voters list.
Add yourself as a property owner or tenant
You can add yourself to a property, other than your home address, as an owner or tenant by uploading:
- one piece of ID showing your name; AND
- documentation proving your property ownership or tenancy
The name on the ID must match the name appearing on the property documentation.
Add yourself as a spouse of the property owner or tenant
You can add yourself to a property, other than your home address, as the spouse of the property owner or tenant by uploading:
- one piece of ID showing your name; AND
- proof of ownership, lease or rental document showing your spouse’s name and the property address
Remove yourself as a property owner or tenant or the spouse of a property owner or tenant
You can remove yourself from a property, other than your home address, as a property owner or tenant or spouse of the property owner or tenant by uploading:
- one piece of ID showing your name and home address
ID includes most documents issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario or a municipality in Ontario.
Examples of accepted ID to add or remove yourself from a property if you are currently living in Ontario
Government-issued
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario photo card
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Income tax notice of assessment
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion)
- Property assessment notice from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
- Child tax benefit statement
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by:
- the Government of Canada
- the Government of Ontario
Educational or Financial
- School admission letter
- School transcript or report card
- School tuition/fees statement
- Bank account or credit card statement
- Residential mortgage, lease or rental statement
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person’s employer
- Insurance statement
- Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution
- Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
Other
- Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)
- Hospital records showing a person’s name and home address
- CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
- Letter of Confirmation of Residence
- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario
- Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by:
- a municipality
- a government agency
- or certified by a court in Ontario
- a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
Property documentation includes documents issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario or a municipality in Ontario. Find a list of examples of accepted property documentation below.
Examples of accepted documentation as proof of property ownership or tenancy in Ontario
Ownership
- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario
- Property assessment statement from MPAC
- Property sale agreement
- Mortgage statement
- Loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution
- Any other document proving a person’s ownership of a property in Ontario issued by:
- the Government of Canada
- the Government of Ontario
- a municipality
- a government agency
Tenancy
- Lease or rental agreement
- Any other document proving a person’s ownership of a property in Ontario issued by:
- Government of Canada
- Government of Ontario
- a municipality
- a government agency
You must provide proof of ownership or tenancy for each property you would like to add to the voters list.
Add yourself as a property owner or tenant
You can add yourself to a property, other than your home address, as an owner or tenant by uploading:
- proof of ownership, lease or rental document showing your name and the property address
Add yourself as a spouse of the property owner or tenant
You can add yourself to a property, other than your home address, as the spouse of the property owner or tenant by uploading:
- one piece of a Canadian government-issued ID showing your name; AND
- proof of ownership, lease or rental document showing your spouse’s name and the property address
Remove yourself as a property owner or tenant or the spouse of a property owner or tenant
You can remove yourself from a property, other than your home address, if you do not live in Ontario, by uploading:
- one piece of ID showing your name issued by the Government of Canada or a provincial or territorial government in Canada or a municipality in Ontario
ID includes most documents issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario or a municipality in Ontario.
Examples of accepted ID to add or remove yourself from a property if you do NOT live in Ontario
Government of Canada
- Canadian passport
- Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
- Citizenship card
- Certificate of Indian Status (status card)
- Social Insurance Number card
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Income tax notice of assessment
- Old Age Security identification card
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Canadian Armed Forces ID card
(NDI 20)
Provincial or Territorial Government (Canada)
- Driver’s licence
- Photo card
- Health card
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
Other
- Any other document showing your name issued by:
- the Government of Canada
- a provincial or territorial government in Canada
- a municipality in Canada
- a government agency
- a Band Council established under the Indian Act (Canada)
Property documentation includes documents issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario or a municipality in Ontario. Find a list of examples of accepted property documentation below.
Examples of accepted documentation as proof of property ownership or tenancy in Ontario
Ownership
- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario
- Property assessment statement from MPAC
- Property sale agreement
- Mortgage statement
- Loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution
- Any other document proving a person’s ownership of a property in Ontario issued by:
- the Government of Canada
- the Government of Ontario
- a municipality
- a government agency
Tenancy
- Lease or rental agreement
- Any other document proving a person’s ownership of a property in Ontario issued by:
- Government of Canada
- Government of Ontario
- a municipality
- a government agency