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Bring accepted ID to voteOfficial election information – September 20, 2021 federal election

Bring accepted ID to vote

Subject:

Bring accepted ID to vote

Transcript:

Visual: Federal Election appears. Fade to black.

Narrator: Federal election. Bring your ID when you go to vote.

Super: Bring accepted ID to vote

Visual: Title + Elections Canada logo.

Narrator: To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and current address.

Visual: Title card fades. Canadian leaf appears. Character appears and the leaf settles in front of their chest. There is a text box to the right indicating 18+.

Super: Canadian citizen, 18 or older

Visual: Character fades and Canadian leaf morphs into a piece of photo ID.

Narrator: You can show one ID card issued by the provincial, territorial or federal government. It should have your photo, name and current address. For example: your driver's licence.

Super: Show one piece of government-issued ID

Visual: Photo ID morphs into voter information card. Bank statement appears next to voter information card.

Narrator: Or you can show two pieces of ID. Both must have your name, and at least one must have your current address. For example: your voter information card and a bank statement. We accept e-statements and e-invoices. Print them or show them on a mobile device.

Super: Or show two pieces of ID. We accept e-statements and e-invoices. Print them or show them on a mobile device.

Visual: Pieces of ID morph into character with question mark, wearing a face mask. New character appears also wearing a face mask, holding a piece of photo ID. Question mark turns into check mark.

Narrator: If you don't have ID, you can still vote by declaring your identity and address in writing. Someone who knows you will have to vouch for you in person. They must be assigned to your polling station and prove their own identity and address. You don't need to remove your mask when proving your identity.

Super: Or declare your identity. You don't need to remove your mask when proving your identity

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

Distribution:

online, partnerships

Audience:

electors

Date:

44th general election

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