Online voting: Would you be more likely to vote if you could do it online? [CBC Survey]

Online voting: Would you be more likely to vote if you could do it online?

In the last federal election in 2008, voter turnout hit an all-time low when only 58.8 per cent of eligible Canadians cast their ballots.

Since that time, Elections Canada has been working on a strategy to get more people to the polls. One of their key suggestions is that Canada eventually allow voting on the internet. --->>>

Online voting saves big bucks, increases voter turnout - Northumberland Today

Online voting saves big bucks, increases voter turnout

Cobourg council this week received a report on how the town fared in the 2010 municipal elections by going to an all-online format.

The big news is that the town saved $35,000 and saw voter turnout increase to 47.3% from 44.9% in 2006, according to information shared at the committee-of-the-whole meeting.

While the cost of the municipal election had increased $6,000 to $87,895 in 2006, it fell to $52,460 in 2010. --->>>