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contacted Scytl Canada Inc., which had the second-lowest of the bids after CanVote for providing e-voting service to the munici- pality. The company also had the highest score of all the companies rated which sent in bids. Scytl Canada is part of an international corporation based in Spain, which provide secure e-voting systems for government elections from the municipal to the na-
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EMBRUN | Voters in Russell Township will be able to stay at home and phone in their candidate choices in the October munici- pal election. Or if they are out of town at the time, file an electronic ballot. Township council
tional level in Europe and North America, and also for private sector voting needs. The company has re- ceived high ratings for its setup during various audits of its system security. The contract with Scytl calls for a fee of $1.65 per voter for a total of $17,902.50
The contract with Scytl calls for a fee of $1.65 per voter for a total of $17,902.50 plus HST, based on the 2010 electoral list of 10,850 voters. Mayor St. Pierre noted that the systemwill also make it easier to get the voters list updated for the township.
approved a bylaw during its April 22 session to set up an electronic voting
system for the 2014 civic election. Coun- cil also accepted a recommenda t i on from administration for the township to contract with Scytl Canada Inc. to set up a telephone/Internet voting system for the municipality for the October election. “What we received from the report was reassurance,” said Mayor Jean-Paul St-Pierre during an interview. “It seems like a very satisfactory proposal.” When council and administration first began looking into the feasibility of an electronic voting (e-voting) system, the original plan was for the town- ship to contract with CanVote, the com- pany that was going to offer e-voting ser- vice to six of the eight municipalities within Prescott-Russell. But then a letter from the company on April 1 stated that CanVote was withdrawing its proposal to provide e- voting service in Prescott-Russell. Russell Township administration then
plus HST, based on the 2010 electoral list of 10,850 voters. Mayor St. Pierre noted that the systemwill also make it easier to get the voters list updated for the township. Any- one wondering if they are on the voters list can go online to the municipal website and get help finding out or they can phone the municipal office to get the information. Going to an e-vote system means no more paper ballots for Russell Township’s civic election. Mayor St-Pierre said that on Election Day, in October, municipal staff will attend at seniors retirement homes and similar facilities to offer help to anyone who needs it to either phone in their vote or cast their ballot online.
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