Markham Claims Online Voting Success
November 14th, 2006 Posted in Main Page
Amid concerns about lacklustre interest in municipal elections, the town of Markham, Ont. has been aggressive in the use of online voting. To that end, officials siad the number of people who voted online in yesterday's election jumped 48% to 10,639 from 7,210 in 2003. Sure, it's a small increase relatively speaking but it accounts for 18% of total votes cast so perhaps Markham's on to something.
November 15th, 2006 at 8:04 am
It would be a fantastic leap if other municipalities picked up on Markham's forward thinking. I (gulp) didn't vote this week in the municipal elections; work, life and deadlines got in the way. The idea of waiting in line at my local community centre wasn't nearly as appealing as it sounds. Had there been an on-line opportunity, I would have voted as soon as the polls had opened