What happens behind the ballot box?

When most people think about elections, they think about candidates, campaigns and Voting Day. But have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes to make an election possible?

On the latest episode of OttaTalk, Ottawa City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald takes us behind the ballot box to explore the planning, people and processes that help make Ottawa's municipal elections possible. From recruiting more than 5,000 election workers and setting up hundreds of voting places across the city to ensuring voting is accessible, secure and fair, you'll learn what it takes to run one of the largest civic operations in Ottawa.

Listen now to discover how Ottawa's municipal elections come together and learn how you can get involved as a voter or election worker.

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Links for this episode are: 

• Ottawa.ca/vote
• Am I on the Voters’ List?
• Who is running in my ward?
• Kids Corner – educational tools for future voters 
• Election worker job opportunities
• SoundCloud - Lifeblood by Raphael Weinroth-Browne

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