Who Is Eligible To Vote?

You are entitled to vote if you are a Canadian citizen who will be 18 or older on polling day.

If you are a person who is eligible to vote and have been living away from Canada for less than five consecutive years since your last visit home, you are eligible to vote. Incarcerated electors serving a prison sentence in a Canadian correctional institution, have the right to vote.

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An elector who is homeless or without a fixed address can vote, if he or she registers on the voters list during an election. To register, the elector must provide proof of identity and the address where he or she is staying.

Proof of identity can be an official document bearing the elector’s name and signature. For residence, the address of a local shelter is acceptable, if the shelter has provided food, lodging or other social services to the elector. Without such proof, a person who is homeless can register on election day by taking the prescribed oath as to identity and residence, as long as another voter who is registered in the same electoral district can vouch for that person.

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Source: Elections Canada