Work as a poll worker – Video – 44th General Election – September 20, 2021
Transcript: Work as a poll worker
Visual: "Federal Election" appears. Fades to black.
Narrator: Federal election. Work as a poll worker.
Super: Work as a poll worker
Visual: Title and Elections Canada logo.
Narrator: Elections Canada hires more than 200,000 Canadians across Canada to work on advance polling days and election day.
Visual: Title card fades. Scene changes to iconographic laptop computer displaying elections.ca/jobs
Super: We hire more than 200,000 Canadians for advance polling days and election day
Narrator: A variety of paid positions are available in an environment with safety measures in place, and training is provided.
Visual: The laptop computer morphs into a table with a ballot box on it. Behind the table and a plexiglass shield, a poll worker wearing a face mask is holding up an election ballot.
Super: A variety of paid positions are available in an environment with safety measures in place, and training is provided
Narrator: To work at the federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old on election day and remain non-partisan during your employment.
Visual: The table morphs into a Canadian leaf. The leaf is in front of a person's chest. There is a text box to the right indicating 16+.
Super: You must be a Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old and remain non-partisan
Narrator: Weekend shifts are also available for those looking for a flexible work schedule.
Super: Weekend shifts available
Narrator: To learn more about the health and safety measures we're taking to protect workers and to apply online, visit elections.ca/jobs. Make a valuable contribution to democracy as a poll worker!
Visual: The person fades into the background and the Canadian leaf morphs into an iconic healthcare symbol which then morphs into a laptop computer displaying the elections.ca/jobs landing page.
Super: Learn more about the health and safety measures in place and apply online
Visual: The screen changes to a coloured background with text.
Narrator: Visit elections.ca for the official information on voting and the health and safety measures in place
Super: elections.ca – Get the official information on voting and the health and safety measures in place
Narrator: or call 1-800-463-6868. TTY 1-800-361-8935.
Visual: Fades to black. A large X appears with the campaign tagline "It's Our Vote." The tagline fades while the X flies off to settle into the X in the Elections Canada logo that appears on screen. The URL elections.ca appears on screen, followed by the toll-free number 1-800-463-6868 and the TTY number 1-800-361-8935.
Super: X It's Our Vote
Super: Elections Canada logo – elections.ca – 1-800-463-6868 – TTY 1-800-361-8935