Over 80% voters in Markham securely cast their ballot using Scytl Online Voting

Oct 31, 2014

Over 80% of online voting registrants cast their vote online used the Scytl Online Voting platform during the Early Voting Period in Markham’s 2014 Municipal Election, a 20% increase in voters leveraging the online voting channel from 61% in previous municipal election in 2010.
Beyond convenience and accessibility, Scytl Online Voting addresses the City of Markham´s highest Election priority: greater security and integrity of the voting process. The Scytl platform ensures voter privacy and ballot secrecy and confirms that the outcome of an election accurately reflects the voter’s intentions.
“Security and privacy are paramount. We felt that Scytl’s online voting security features met the needs of our municipality. Scytl’s international experience in binding elections in complex jurisdictions also factored heavily into our decision to partner with them for the 2014 Municipal Elections,” Markham City Clerk, Kimberley Kitteringham.
Full details on Markham’s online voting success can be accessed here.

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