How to vote

To vote in the Ontario Liberal leadership election you complete two stages: verify your identity, then vote online by ranked ballot. There are two ways to verify — with the Canada Post Identity+ app on your phone, or in person at a Canada Post location. Only members who have verified their identity can vote.

Important dates

ID verification: Wednesday, November 4, 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 19, 11:59 p.m.
Voting: Monday, November 9, 12:00 p.m. to Friday, November 20, 5:00 p.m.

The two stages are separate. Expect a wait of 1 to 24 hours between them — if you verify before November 9, your voting email arrives when voting opens.

Which option is yours? Most members can use either. Three exceptions: if you share an email address with another voter, verify in person; if the OLP has no date of birth on file for you, you must use the app; if you have no Ontario driver’s licence or Photo Card, you must verify in person too.

At Canada Post

Before you leave

Check the accepted ID documents below. Bring one Option A document proving identity and residence, or two Option B documents: one for identity and one for residence.
Get your personal barcode from the OLP verification email. Print it or show it on your phone.
Check that your name, address and date of birth match your OLP membership. If you have moved, contact the help desk at 647-352-9586 or leadership@ontarioliberal.ca before going. Canada Post cannot update your membership.

Accepted ID documents

You need either one document from Option A, or two documents from Option B — one for identity, one for residence.

Option A — one document (identity and residence)

One document showing your name, photo, date of birth and address:

Ontario Driver’s Licence
Ontario Photo Card

Option B — two documents (identity and residence)

If you have neither Option A document, bring both of these.

Proof of identity — your name, photo and date of birth:

Passport
Canada Permanent Residence Card
Canadian Forces ID
Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card

Proof of residence — your name and address:

Major credit card statement, with the related valid credit card
Bank statement
School, college or university report card or transcript
Insurance policy
Vehicle ownership or insurance document
Municipal tax notice
Recent utility bill (residential telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission, hydro, gas or water)
Canada Child Tax Benefit statement
Income tax assessment — most recent
Government cheque, or government cheque stub, in your name with your address
Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid (T4E)
Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions
Statement of Benefits from a provincial workplace safety or insurance board
Statement of Direct Deposit for provincial works or the provincial disability support program
Statement of Old Age Security (T4A) or Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits (T4AP)

Source: the OLP’s official list of accepted voter identification documents (PDF). If your document is not on it, contact the help desk before you go.

Sharing an email address with another voter? The app cannot verify you in that case. Verify in person at Canada Post.

What to expect there

At a Canada Post location offering ID verification, tell staff you are there to have your identity verified. Present your personal OLP barcode and ID documents.

On your phone

You need a current Ontario driver’s licence or Ontario Photo Card, and the email address your OLP membership uses.

App Store Google Play

If Canada Post Identity+ is already on your phone, uninstall it first, then download it again from the App Store or Google Play.
Open the app and register with the email on file with OLP — the same address as your membership. Otherwise your verification will not reach the party.
In the app, enter and confirm the new code sent by Canada Post Identity+.
In the app, take the selfie (proof of life), then scan your current Ontario driver’s licence or Ontario Photo Card.
Confirm the verification, then approve sharing with OLP.

Already verified in the app?

The OLP asks every voter to reinstall Identity+ for this verification round. Uninstall it, install it again, and register with your OLP membership email.

If your approved ID is expired or is a different type, add a current Ontario licence or Photo Card when the app asks.

Keep the app installed, and do not change your phone’s security settings, until you have voted.

If the OLP has no date of birth on file for you, the app is your only option — you cannot verify in person.

If your ID is rejected or sharing is not offered, verify in person.

4Vote

Voting runs Monday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m. to Friday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m.

Open the “Vote Now” email and click the link to the ballot. You can also go to the OLP voting site.
Sign in with Canada Post Identity+, then enter your personal Identity+ ID from the OLP voting email.
Open the Identity+ app, select the confirmation code shown on the voting site, then tap Approve.
Rank up to four candidates, then select Continue. You do not have to rank every candidate.
Review your choices and select Confirm. Wait for the message confirming that your vote has been recorded.

Submit before Friday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m.

1Find the email from the Ontario Liberal Party

2Verify your ID