Site MenuMaking the federal election accessible – Official election information – September 20, 2021 federal election
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visual: Federal Election appears. Fade to black.
Narrator: Federal election. Elections Canada is working hard to make voting accessible to all Canadian electors.
Super: Making the federal election accessible
Visual: Title + Elections Canada logo.
Narrator: We try to make all polling stations accessible to everyone, but it's best to find out in advance if yours meets your needs.
Visual: Title card fades. International Symbol of Access appears.
Super: Accessible polling stations
Visual: International Symbol of Access changes to a check mark.
Narrator: You can check the accessibility features of your assigned polling station for election day and advance polling days in three ways:
Super: Check the accessibility features of your assigned polling station
Visual: Check mark morphs into information (back) side of voter information card.
Narrator: On your voter information card
Super: On your voter information card
Visual: Voter information card morphs into iconographic laptop computer displaying elections.ca. Close-up on Voter Information Service box on landing page where you would enter your postal code and click the GO button.
Narrator: By entering your postal code into the Voter Information Service box at elections.ca
Super: Enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box
Visual: Laptop screen flips to back view. The letter i (for information) is on back of computer. A person is looking at the screen and talking on the phone.
Narrator: By calling us at 1-800-463-6868 or TTY 1-800-361-8935
Super: 1-800-463-6868 or TTY 1-800-361-8935
Visual: Laptop computer morphs into back of voting screen with an X on it. Two people wearing face masks are behind the screen, one is voting, one is helping.
Narrator: If your assigned polling station doesn't meet your accessibility needs, or if you live in a community where there is no polling station within a reasonable distance from your home, call us. We will help you find an alternate polling station or discuss other ways you may be able to vote.
Super: We're here to help
Visual: The screen changes to a colour 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: Fade 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 which 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
Elections Canada logo – elections.ca – 1-800-463-6868 – TTY 1-800-361-8935
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