Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Postal strike may delay B.C. HST referendum - CBC

Postal strike may delay B.C. HST referendum

Elections B.C. says a looming strike at Canada Post could delay or extend a mail-in referendum on the province's harmonized sales tax.

Canada Post has received 72-hour strike notice from the union representing postal workers, meaning the workers are in a legal strike position on Thursday.

Three million HST referendum ballots are to be mailed out in mid-June, with the ballots to be returned by July 22. However, the dates could be extended if there's a postal strike. --->>>

Friday, May 27, 2011

Honolulu - Neighborhood Board Elections results released

Honolulu - Neighborhood Board Elections results released

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Voting for the 2011 Neighborhood Board Elections ran from May 2 to 21. This was the second year elections were strictly digital.

Eligible voters received past codes in the mail, which allowed them to cast votes online or over the telephone.

According to the Neighborhood Commission Office, 13,269 voters took advantage of the new digital voting system, with a participating rate of 8.5 -- two percent higher than last year. --->>>

Vancouver Voters will not be casting ballots online in November

Vancouver Voters will not be casting ballots online in November

Internet voting won't be a part of the political process in this November's civic election in Vancouver, The Province has learned. The mayor's office was notified earlier this week.

"We're disappointed that the pilot project for online voting will not be in place for this fall's election, as we believe it provides a great opportunity to expand citizen engagement," Mayor Gregor Robertson told The Province.

"Online voting is expanding in frequency, as we've seen in other Canadian municipalities as well as the recent provincial leadership contests." --->>>

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Kenyan Parliament Approves Electronic Voting

Kenyan Parliament Approves Electronic Voting, Asks Executive To Facilitate Move

NAIROBI, May 26 (BERNAMA-NNN-KBC) -- The Kenyan Parliament has given the nod to compel the Executive to facilitate the development of a modern electronic voting system in the country by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The approval Wednesday of the motion system, sponsored by Karachuonyo MP James Rege, will legalize electronic voter registration in all polling stations in the country up to the national level in readiness for electronic voting by the time of the next general election due in 2012. --->>>

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Auckland, NZ: Committee recommends internet voting

A select committee has recommended a trial of internet voting in the 2013 local body elections.

It's one of several proposals put forward after a review of the 2010 council elections.

Some submitters were upset that they missed out on voting because they were overseas and did not receive their documents in the post, which is why the committee said the Government should look at online voting. --->>>

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has officially begun its shift toward electronic voting for the Oscars.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has officially begun its shift toward electronic voting for the Oscars.

The academy has sent a letter to voting members asking them for their personal email addresses as Step 1 in its effort to eliminate paper ballots. The news was first reported by Deadline and confirmed by the L.A. Times. --->>>

No electronic voting for Egypt, says minister

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology cites cost and lack of preparation as reasons why electronic voting will not be used in the next presidential election. --->>>

Internet elections: The next game changer in India’s Internet revolution?

Internet elections: The next game changer in India’s Internet revolution?

In a milestone event for India’s electoral history, people of Gujarat recently participated in India’s first Internet election. --->>>