What COVID-19 precautions are being taken on voting day?
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Millions of voters are heading to the polls Monday to vote in the first federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many told CBC News they are concerned about what precautions are being taken by Elections Canada to ensure the safety of voters, including adequate ventilation inside polling places to lower the risk of exposure to the coronavirus indoors.
Some of those precautions — including millions of single-use pencils and constant cleaning of polling booths — have been called "hygiene theatre" by some for the overemphasis on surfaces.
But Elections Canada's approach is also getting praise from experts for the physical distancing, masks and ventilation efforts that target the main routes of transmission of the airborne virus.
Here's what Canadians can expect on voting day.
The first thing voters may notice is longer than usual lines outside polling places. That's because Elections Canada is limiting the number of people inside at one time to ensure adequate physical distance.