THUNDER BAY – The 2021 federal election is now underway and Elections Canada staff are excited to get to work, and confident in the safety protocols put in place to keep them safe during this pandemic.
“We have very strict protocols, well within the rules the health unit has for us, and we have a huge amount of PPE for our staff, masks, face shields, we have acrylic shields for desks, we have rubber gloves for when people are counting the ballots, that will be particularly important.” Dale Mason, returning officer for the district of Thunder Bay-Superior North, said in an interview,
“We will have lines marked on floors, and a person responsible for maintaining the lines to ensure the two metre spacing, masks, of course, are required, exactly as you would see in most stores right now, and we have decided to continue, even if things change, get easier, we’re going to stick to the tough protocols to ensure that our staff are safe, and the electors are safe.”
Elections Canada will be looking to employ upwards of 700 poll workers in the region, Canadian citizens over the age of 16 are invited to apply online.
Canadians can expect voter cards to arrive in the mail around Sept. 1. Canadian citizens can vote in a few different ways:
- Vote on Election Day on Sept. 20 at your assigned polling station, which will be outlined on your voter card.
- Vote on advance polling days at your assigned polling station on Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13
- Vote by mail (you need to apply online before Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. to vote by mail)
- Vote at any Elections Canada office before Sept. 14 at 6 p.m.
If you choose by mail or at an Elections Canada Office before Sept.14 you will vote using the special ballot process
