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7 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 9,2021 insidehalton.com Are you a Canadian citi- zen, 18 years or older, looking to have your say in shaping the country's polit- ical future by casting your vote in September's federal election? Then don't let that all- important democratic op- portunity go to waste by in- advertently being left off the voters' list. While every citizen eli- gible to vote should be au- tomatically added to Elec- tion Canada's permanent voter register, the National Register of Electors, it is possible to be left off the list if you've just become eligi- ble to vote, if you've moved or if you've changed your name. Worried you won't get your chance to exercise your democratic rights? Don't panic. Elections Can- ada makes it easy to regis- ter to vote, to check wheth- er your voter registration information is current, and if it's not, to update your in- formation. 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Checking the box authoriz- es Canada Revenue to share name, address, date of birth and citizenship in- formation with the nation- al register of voters. Once voter registration is confirmed, voters will re- ceive a voter information card in the mail after the election is called. The card will provide information on where and when to vote. In order to register to vote or to update personal information ahead of time, Elections Canada will have to receive new and updated registrations -- via online or mail -- by 6 p.m. on the Tuesday before the elec- tion. Those who miss that deadline can still register at polling stations, but will need to show accepted forms of proof of identity and address (such as a driv- er's licence, health card or two pieces of identification including utility bills and credit card statement). Note: Even voters who have a voter information card must still show proof of identification that matches information in the Elections Canada's perma- nent voter register. 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