Consultation and Evaluation Practices in the Implementation of Internet Voting in Canada and Europe

Table of Contents

• Note to the Reader
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
  • Background
  • Scope
  • Terminology
  • Methodology
• Consultation and Evaluation in Context
  • Concern Over Voting Turnout
  • Desires to Improve Accessibility
  • External Voting
  • Extension of E-Government
  • Stimulating Technological Development
  • Security Concerns
  • Vote Secrecy
  • Personal Empowerment
• European Cases of Internet Voting
  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
  • Norway
• Canadian Cases of Internet Voting
  • City of Markham
  • Halifax Regional Municipality
  • Cape Breton Regional Municipality
  • Town of Truro
  • City of Edmonton
  • Province of British Columbia
• Summary of Consultation Practices
• Summary of Evaluation Practices
• Recommendations for Implementation of Best Practices for Consultation and Evaluation
  • Consultation
  • Evaluation
• Recommendations for Elections Canada
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
  • Interviews and Personal Communications
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1: Interview Questions for Experts Interviewed for This Paper
  • Appendix 2: Information Regarding the Centre for Public Involvement (CPI) Online Survey of Edmonton Citizens on Internet Voting