Awareness of Voter Identification Requirements

Q12B. Do voters have to present a proof of IDENTITY in order to vote in a Canadian federal election? [SPLIT SAMPLE: n=999]
Q13. Do voters have to present a proof of ADDRESS in order to vote in a Canadian federal election? [SPLIT SAMPLE: n=999]
Q12A. In order to vote at a federal election, must electors provide... [SPLIT SAMPLE: n=1,001]

Half of respondents were asked Q12B and Q13, while the other half were asked Q12A.

The vertical bar chart (left) shows the percentage of respondents who think voters must show proof of identity and the percentage of respondents who think voters must show proof of address. 98 percent think proof of identity must be shown. 91 percent think proof of address must be shown.

The vertical bar chart (right) shows which piece(s) of identity respondents think electors must provide to vote, by percentage. The breakdown is as follows: