Cities push province for electronic voting
B.C. municipalities want access to online voting in time for the 2014 civic elections, hoping to boost voter turnout by making it easier to cast a ballot.
At least three communities - Coquitlam, North Vancouver City and Fort St. John - have asked the Union of B.C. Municipalities to push the province for legislative changes to allow Internet voting, saying it would be beneficial to the young, elderly and out-of-town workers. --->>>
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Ontario: New voting technology to aid disabled
New voting technology to aid disabled
Elections Ontario is promoting some new technology that will allow people with disabilities to vote independently.
It will be the first time the technology will be widely available to Ontario voters, said Greg Essensa, Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer.
The voting tools, which aid individuals with mobility and visual challenges, include a Braille key pad, a "sip and puff" straw for those who don't have the use of their hands, and foot pedals. Voters can don a headset which will talk them through how to cast their votes using the equipment. --->>>
Elections Ontario is promoting some new technology that will allow people with disabilities to vote independently.
It will be the first time the technology will be widely available to Ontario voters, said Greg Essensa, Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer.
The voting tools, which aid individuals with mobility and visual challenges, include a Braille key pad, a "sip and puff" straw for those who don't have the use of their hands, and foot pedals. Voters can don a headset which will talk them through how to cast their votes using the equipment. --->>>
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Canada: Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the 41st General Election now available
Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the 41st General Election and Official Voting Results Are Now Available
The report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, on the 41st general election and the official voting results are now available on the Elections Canada Web site. See Report
The report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, on the 41st general election and the official voting results are now available on the Elections Canada Web site. See Report
Elections Canada lobbies for test of online voting
Elections Canada lobbies for test of online voting
The head of the agency in charge of federal elections says it's time to modernize Canada's elections, including testing online voting and ending a ban on publishing early election results.
In a report on the May 2 election, released Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand writes about his plan to test online voting and encourages parliamentarians to update the Elections Act.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/08/17/pol-online-voting.html
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Maharashtra governor calls for online voting
Maharashtra governor calls for online voting
The state governor, K Sankaranarayanan, has advocated major electoral reforms in the form of introduction of online voting system in elections.
He was speaking at the launch of the official website of the state election commission at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (Yashada), in Pune on
Tuesday.
“If we can have online banking, why can’t we have online voting?’’ he asked, making a strong plea for the educated to be involved in the process of elections and the political system at large. --->>>
The state governor, K Sankaranarayanan, has advocated major electoral reforms in the form of introduction of online voting system in elections.
He was speaking at the launch of the official website of the state election commission at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (Yashada), in Pune on
Tuesday.
“If we can have online banking, why can’t we have online voting?’’ he asked, making a strong plea for the educated to be involved in the process of elections and the political system at large. --->>>
Pretty Good Democracy suggests path to Internet elections
Pretty Good Democracy suggests path to Internet elections
Internet voting systems can guarantee high levels of privacy or vote verifiability, but not both, said Vanessa Teague, an honorary fellow in the University of Melbourne's department of computer science and software engineering.
Teague, along with Peter Y.A. Ryan of the University of Luxembourg, is a proponent of an online voting system dubbed "Pretty Good Democracy," which Teague says makes reasonable tradeoffs between privacy and verifiability. --->>>
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Internet voting systems can guarantee high levels of privacy or vote verifiability, but not both, said Vanessa Teague, an honorary fellow in the University of Melbourne's department of computer science and software engineering.
Teague, along with Peter Y.A. Ryan of the University of Luxembourg, is a proponent of an online voting system dubbed "Pretty Good Democracy," which Teague says makes reasonable tradeoffs between privacy and verifiability. --->>>
View presentation
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Saskatchewan Chief electoral officer wants more accessible voting
Chief electoral officer wants more accessible voting
Saskatchewan's acting chief electoral officer says he's disappointed the province hasn't acted on some of his office's recommendations for improving accessibility for voters with disabilities. --->>>
Saskatchewan's acting chief electoral officer says he's disappointed the province hasn't acted on some of his office's recommendations for improving accessibility for voters with disabilities. --->>>
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Gujarat panchayat poll: Ballot boxes back in fashion
Gujarat panchayat poll: Ballot boxes back in fashion
The State Election Commission (SEC) may have encouraged online voting during the municipal elections but it is going back to ballots and boxes for the polls to be held in more than 11,000 gram panchayats later this year. --->>>
The State Election Commission (SEC) may have encouraged online voting during the municipal elections but it is going back to ballots and boxes for the polls to be held in more than 11,000 gram panchayats later this year. --->>>
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