Establishing a Legal Framework for E-voting in Canada

Table of Contents

• Note to Reader
• 1.0 Executive Summary
  • Establishing a Legal Framework for E-voting
  • Main Findings and Recommendations
• 2.0 Introduction
  • Scope
  • Methodology
  • Structure of This Paper
• 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
  • A.1 Council of Europe
  • A.2 United States Election Assistance Commission
  • A.3 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
  • A.4 International Foundation for Electoral Systems
  • A.5 The Carter Center
  • A.6 Canadian Research
• Appendix B – References
  • B.1 Literature
  • B.2 Case Law
  • B.3 Legislation and Regulations