Vancouver City Council |
MOTION ON NOTICE
2. Internet Voting in 2005 Vancouver City Election
Submitted by Councillor Ladner for the Regular Council Meeting of March 9, 2004
MOVER: Councillor Peter Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor
WHEREAS, the City of Vancouver should be innovative in its efforts to increase voter turnout;
AND WHEREAS, it is likely that e-democracy will become commonplace over the next decade;
AND WHEREAS, voter turnout for municipal elections has been on the decline over the last decade;
AND WHEREAS, introducing more flexible options for younger voters to participate in the democratic process will likely help to increase their turnout at the polls;
AND WHEREAS, secure technology currently exists to conduct voting over the internet;
AND WHEREAS, advanced voter turnout increased by 300% in the city of Markham, Ontario when internet voting was implemented;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, staff report back to City Council on the options available to introduce internet voting in the upcoming 2005 city election;
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, if staff determines this issue to fall within the mandate of the electoral reform commission that it be referred to the commission for their consideration and recommendation to Council.
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