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Work as a poll worker – Video44th 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