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Le Centre pour l\u2019\u00e9tude de la citoyennet\u00e9 d\u00e9mocratique pre\u00e9sente :<\/p>\n

Ballot Box or Tinder Box? Examining Online Voting in Ontario Cities<\/strong>
<\/span>Aleksander Essex<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,\u00a0<\/span>Western, Londres Canada)<\/p>\n

Quand : 13 mars 2026, 15h \u2013 16h30
Ou : Thomson House \u2013 Boardroom, 3<\/span>650 Rue McTavish, Montr\u00e9al, QC H3A 1X1<\/span><\/p>\n

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Municipalities in Ontario have broad discretion to manage their local elections. This legislative discretion has led to the widespread adoption of remote, internet-based voting, where municipalities are responsible for making cybersecurity decisions\u00a0in a\u00a0largely unregulated environment without standards, certification, testing, or support from higher levels of government. However, online voting remains controversial for many complex, technical, and democratic reasons.<\/p>\n

In this talk, we will discuss recent Ontario municipal elections where hundreds of cities, representing millions of voters, not only offered online voting but also, in many cases, eliminated paper ballots entirely. Quebec is also currently considering allowing municipal online voting. Based on our research findings about what the technology does and doesn\u2019t do, we will examine the considerable cyber and democratic risks of this approach, and conclude with a discussion of what Ontario and Quebec can do to protect their municipal elections.<\/p>\n

Aleksander Essex is an associate professor of software engineering at Western University. His research specializes in cybersecurity and cryptography, with a focus on evidence-based election technology and the unique cyber risks associated with online voting. He initiated and helped draft the first national voluntary standard for online voting in Canada, published in 2024. He has advised numerous election agencies in Canada and abroad on the technical and democratic implications of adopting election technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Le Centre pour l\u2019\u00e9tude de la Citoyennet\u00e9 d\u00e9mocratique est financ\u00e9 par le\u00a0<\/span>Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 et culture (FRQSC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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