Voters Reminded to Bring Identification

Released: June 9, 2016 at 10:25 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB - A School Trustee By-Election for the School Divisions of River East Transcona (Ward 3), St. James-Assiniboia (King Edward-Deer Lodge Ward) and Louis Riel (Ward 2) will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016.

The City of Winnipeg requires all eligible voters to provide identification at the voting place.

Examples of acceptable documents to confirm your name and address include:

  • 1 piece of valid government issued photo id with name and current address (examples: Driver’s Licence, Enhanced Identification Card),

OR

  • 2 documents that together prove name and current address, such as:
NAMECURRENT ADDRESS

Birth Certificate
Canadian Citizenship card
Canadian Passport
Credit card
Debit card/ATM card
Indian Status Certificate card
Membership card
Student card
Social Insurance Number (S.I.N.) card

Automobile Club card
Cheque, personalized, blank
Credit card statement
Current valid contract
Health insurance card (Manitoba Blue Cross; Manitoba Health Services Commission)
Home insurance policy certificate
Income Tax Assessment statement
Old Age Pension/Security card
Property Tax bill
RRSP (retirement savings plan) or mutual fund statement
Utility bill statement
Vehicle registration/Autopac Statement

Further information on acceptable identification or where residents vote is available by contacting the City of Winnipeg Contact Centre at 311, by visiting the City of Winnipeg’s web page winnipeg.ca/2016byelection or downloading the election mobile app.

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