Dont have an ID or address? Heres how you can vote in the election – National [Video]

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Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live.

Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for someone without a home or standard ID cards, said spokesperson Diane Benson.

If an unhoused person uses services at a shelter or community kitchen, that facility may be able to provide a letter saying the voter resides there, she said. For example, someone living in an encampment who frequents a soup kitchen could get a letter of confirmation from that facility, said Benson.

Elections Canada accepts a wide range of information to confirm someone’s identity, from hospital bracelets to labels on prescription containers, she said.

Other forms of accepted ID include …