Elections Canada is pushing ahead with a pilot plan to introduce an electronic voting list, allowing electors to submit their votes remotely to the agency from any location, despite concerns about data security and risks of election fraud.
Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer for Elections Canada, said the agency aims to modernize its services, and the electronic poll book will “reduce wait times and help address the very serious challenges created by a diminishing workforce.”
“We plan to introduce electronic lists in a way that is prudent and gradual, ensuring at all times the security and reliability of the voting process,” he said while testifying at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) on May 18….