The absence of an internet voting option is sure to upset some voters, including those who reached out to CBC News to ask if they can cast their ballots on Sept. Maarten W. Here's what you need to know about online voting and why it's not currently an option in Canada.
In some places, electronic voting machines are used to tally paper ballots that voters mark and cast by hand. Others have voters select their preferred candidates or political parties on computer kiosks located inside polling places or at other public locations. Online voting, or internet voting, allows voters to cast a ballot from their own mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Similar to filling out an online survey, voters access a software program through an app or web browser and make their electoral choice from any location with an internet connection. Those in favour of online voting argue it's convenient, accessible for people with visual impairments and mobility issues, less costly than a normal election and has the potential to boost voter turnout.
Estonia is the only country that uses online voting nationwide, according to a report by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Voters in the northern European country have the option to vote online in local, national and European elections. Under the Estonian i-Voting system, electors log in to an internet platform and use their microchip-enabled national identity card or a "mobile ID" linked to a special SIM card to authenticate their identity.
Personal information, including the person's name, is removed from each ballot before counting to ensure anonymity. As a security measure meant to prevent fraud, voters can vote online multiple times before the deadline, with each new vote cancelling out the last. Other jurisdictions have used online voting for some subnational elections or for certain population groups. Examples include: the Australian state of New South Wales, which allows voters with disabilities and those living in remote areas or out of state to vote online, and Switzerland, where out-of-country voters and some residents have voted online in canton elections and referendums.
Mexico, New Zealand and Panama give voters living abroad the option to vote over the internet, and more than 30 U. Can I vote if I have no fixed address or permanent home? How do I register to vote? When can I vote? You can vote: On election day; At an advance poll, before election day; or By special ballot by mail or at a local office.
What documents do I need to vote? To vote, you must show proof of your identity and where you live. You can show: 1 document that has your name, address and signature; or 1 document that has your name and signature, plus 1 document that has your name and address.
Where do I go to vote? Enter your postal code in the online tool to find your electoral district What does the ballot look like? The ballot looks like this: The ballot is a list of names of all the candidates in your area and the political party they belong to. You will go behind a screen so you can vote in private. To make sure your vote counts, be careful not to spoil your ballot: Do not sign your name on the ballot.
Write 1 "X" only. Do not write anything else on your ballot. If you make a mistake while marking your ballot, you can get a new one. Can I get help voting? Can I get help if I have special needs?
You will write the first and last name of the candidate of your choice on the write-in ballot, and you will fold your ballot and place the ballot in the envelopes as indicated before returning it to the election official. To request a home visit, use our Voter Information Service to find your returning office contact information after an election has been called.
As part of our three-day hospital program, election officials visiting participating hospitals during a general election will bring Vote by Mail application forms and write-in ballots to give electors temporarily in the hospital the opportunity to vote. You can use your hospital bracelet as proof of name and address. You will write the first and last name of the candidate of your choice on the write-in ballot, and you will fold your ballot and place the ballot in the envelopes as indicated before returning it to the election staff.
For participating hospitals, use our Voter Information Service to find your returning office contact information after an election has been called. If you are an eligible elector studying in Ontario but living away from home for school, you have two options for where to vote:.
You will need to show ID to vote. Please note, on-campus voting is only for students living on campus. Being on the Register of Absentee Voters means that you will automatically be sent a voting kit to vote by mail whenever an election in your electoral district is called. As a member, or family member of a member, of the Canadian Forces, living outside of your electoral district, you can still vote:. As a person, or family member of a person, in the service of the Government of Canada or Government of Ontario you can:.
When you go to your voting location, an election official will present you with a ballot, which will include a list of candidates running for election in your electoral district. You will then go behind a voting privacy screen to mark your ballot. To vote for your chosen candidate, mark an X in the circle beside their name. If you make a mistake. If you have made a mistake and marked your ballot incorrectly, you may return the incorrectly marked ballot to the election official.
The election official will cancel the ballot and reissue you a new ballot. You can also get an application form by calling Elections Canada. Learn more about voting rules for Canadians living abroad.
Learn more about voting by special ballot. After an election is called, Elections Canada sets up local offices in every riding in Canada. You can vote in person at any Elections Canada office across the country until the 6th day before election day.
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