Establishing a Legal Framework for E-voting in Canada
Prepared for Elections Canada by
Dr. Bryan Schwartz
Professor of Law
University of Manitoba
and
Dan Grice, J.D.,
University of Manitoba
September 2013
Table of Contents
- Note to Reader
- 1.0 Executive Summary
- 2.0 Introduction
- 3.0 Background, Context and Literature Review
- E-voting in an Uncontrolled Environment (Internet Voting)
- E-voting in a Controlled Environment (Supervised Voting)
- The Right to Vote
- Functional Equivalence to Current Voting Legislation
- Case Studies on E-voting
- Major Reports on E-voting
- Consolidated Checklist of Values for an E-voting Legal Framework
- 4.0 Main Findings and Recommendations
- Format of the Legal Framework
- Access and Eligibility
- Transparency
- Division of Roles and Responsibilities in Administering E-voting
- Contingency Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios
- Electoral Offences
- Technological Standards and Consultation
- Testing and the Integrity of the Vote
- Controlled E-voting
- Further Consideration: Specialized Oversight of E-voting
- 5.0 Conclusion
- Appendix A – International Standards and Reports
- Appendix B – References