The Canadian E-Day worker checklist!

[Lisa]

If you are helping Elections Canada or one of the parties tomorrow (or are just curious), here are some helpful tips. Feel free to add in!

Comfortable shoes

Cushion or backrest (if you have back problems etc., since you'll be sitting for a long time)

Clothing that isn't in the colours of any of the major parties (blue, red, orange, green) -- blue jeans or dark navy are okay, but anything that's really bright attention-getting hues may be disallowed; earth tones are a safe bet

Cell phone (especially if you're working for one of the parties -- helpful for calling HQ in case of problems, or phoning in the results after the count) -- you'll have to step out of the polling place to use it, though

Notebook and pens/pencils, for logging potential problems (a spare pencil is good, if the polling station runs out -- though they won't accept anything in party colours)

Snacks and drinks (non-alcoholic only, sorry!) in case you're there for a long time (and someone forgets to send in food)

Some loonies and twonies, in case the staff and scrutineers decide to get together and order a pizza (see above)

Some Kleenex (for crying into if your party loses -- and also, to use as toilet paper if the washroom at the polling station runs out)

Reading material (non-political -- no magazines or newspapers, though the sports section is probably okay)


Did I miss anything?