The Chief Electoral Officer seated at a desk talks over a telephone and civilians...HD Stock Footage

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The Chief Electoral Officer seated at a desk talks over a telephone and civilians read a notice of grant of a poll in Canada.

Federal Elections in Canada, 1957. A plaque placed outside a building reads 'Chief Electoral Officer'. People enter and leave the building. The Chief Electoral Officer seated at a desk talks over a telephone, using an attachment to cradle the telephone against his shoulder, thus freeing his hands. A man and woman at a voting booth desk help people to cast their votes. 'Dominion of Canada' written on a ballot box. The woman at the desk checks voters names against a register of qualified voters. Vehicles move through streets. View of Canadian Houses of Parliament. Civilians read the notice of grant of a poll placed on a lamppost in a garden. Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada. Date: June 10, 1957.

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