Online voting recommended by Norfolk County clerk for 2026 municipal election

Councillors will discuss and make a decision on a report from Norfolk’s clerk William Tigert that recommends approval of internet voting as the sole means of casting a ballot in the next election.

Under legislation, the municipal clerk is solely responsible for conducting the municipal election. Council’s only involvement is determining if the clerk is allowed to use technology for vote counting, or allowing for votes to be cast via mail, telephone or online.

“A number of municipalities in Ontario have utilized a hybrid option of allowing some of each type of voting to be used,” said Tigert in a report to council, expected to be discussed at a council-in-committee meeting in May.

“This approach is not recommended as this actually places more burden on election staff, running more than one election.”





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