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Health and safety measuresOfficial election information – September 20, 2021 federal election

Health and safety measures

Subject:

Health and safety measures

Transcript:

Visual: Federal Election appears. Fade to black.

Narrator: Federal election. Elections Canada has implemented health and safety measures to keep polling places safe to protect workers and electors.

Super: Elections Canada has implemented health and safety measures to protect workers and electors

Super: Title + Elections Canada logo.

Narrator: When you vote, poll workers will be wearing masks and be stationed behind plexiglass shields. There will also be:

Super: Title card fades. Scene changes to a poll worker behind a plexiglass-shielded table. To the right of the poll worker is a dotted outline of a person.

Super: There will also be:

Super: Scene fades. Hand sanitizer bottle appears.

Narrator: Hand sanitizer stations

Super: Hand sanitizer stations,

Super: Hand sanitizer bottle fades. Two circles appear with a double-sided arrow between them representing 2 metres. An X appears on both circles.

Narrator: Clear physical distancing markers

Super: 2 metres. Clear physical distancing markers,

Super: Scene changes to a poll worker behind a plexiglass-shielded table. To the right of the poll worker is the dotted outline of a person.

Narrator: Only one poll worker per plexiglass-shielded table

Super: Only one poll worker per plexiglass-shielded table.

Super: Scene fades. A face mask appears.

Narrator: Don't forget to wear a mask.

Super: Don't forget to wear a mask.

Super: Face mask fades. A pencil appears.

Narrator: We will provide you with a single-use pencil to mark your ballot, or you can bring your own pen or pencil.

Super: We will provide you with a single-use pencil to mark your ballot, or you can bring your own pen or pencil.

Super: Pencil fades. Iconic healthcare symbol appears.

Narrator: Your health and safety is our priority.

Super: Your health and safety is our priority.

Super: Iconic healthcare symbol fades. A thermometer appears. The red liquid in the thermometer rises.

Narrator: If you have tested positive for or have symptoms of COVID-19

Super: If you have tested positive for or have symptoms of COVID-19

Super: Thermometer fades. Two characters appear. One character has an iconographic virus on his chest.

Narrator: or if you have been in contact with someone who has the virus

Super: or have been in contact with someone who has the virus,

Super: Characters fade. The landing page for elections.ca appears.

Narrator: visit elections.ca to apply to vote by mail.

Super: visit elections.ca to apply to vote by mail.

Narrator: You have until the Tuesday before election day 6:00 p.m., to apply.

Super: Scene fades. A postage-paid envelope marked with an X appears.

Super: Apply to vote by mail before the Tuesday before election day, 6:00 p.m. local time.

Super: Envelope fades. A character with an iconographic virus on their chest appears.

Narrator: If you think you have COVID-19 and missed the deadline to vote by mail

Super: If you think you have COVID-19 and missed the deadline to vote by mail,

Super: Character fades. A house appears.

Narrator: Follow your local health authority's guidelines and stay home.

Super: follow your local health authority's guidelines and stay home.

Super: The screen changes to a colour background with text.

Narrator: Stay safe. Vote safe.

Super: Stay safe. Vote safe.

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.

Super: 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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