We did address some of those issues early on with Elections BC, particularly with first nations communities. We knew that several communities in the province had restrictions on people moving in and out of their jurisdictions because of the pandemic. I know specific electoral officers were recruited from within the community to facilitate communities being able to safely vote. That was done on a one-on-one basis with the communities. It really speaks to the importance of early connection with public health, but also with communities to ensure that those needs are met.
For many people, including students and people with disabilities, mail-in ballots were incredibly helpful. For people who didn't want to go out into the community, because they perceived they were themselves at risk, the mail-in option was a really important one. For some people who were not able to leave their home, and for whom mail-in ballots weren't an option, telephone voting was put in place, particularly for people with disabilities. We also had telephone voting available for people who were sick with COVID, who would not want to leave their home, as well as for people who were in public health-mandated quarantine.