Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 5 Sep 2013, p. 19

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If the ham Wt? to go high-tech for the next Pk'flkm's advancng polls. as rt'rmnnwmkui in this wka staff R190". simultane- ous in-wmm mung wxmld only be able m take pkn‘v at lhe tum: hall as mdwt‘nm- Intean access is unguined m mwurv uxmenne doesn't vote on their tablet. then try :0 mm another haiku in per- son, hall as nul-t'mw Internet access is autumn! tn onsun‘ ulmfimv doesn't vote on their tablet. then try tn cast ttttttlht‘r haiku in per son, lhc traditme tttvperson loca- tions, such as llallamrae's firt- hall and the leisth wntn' in Stmtffville. ' lkM’t‘Vt‘t'. he did admit some- thing have to he (1th tn int'malw \y‘lllt'l' turnout. which was 43.96 per cent in the 20K) municipal elec- tion. In the 2006 local election. 45 per cent of elig'ble voters cast a ballot. "The numbers we am getting (‘nst and security were Mr. l'er- dinandsf main cnnroms. "For every election. the cost of mnning a parallel Internet system is $3 a voter,’ he said. noting to the techmlogy it will COS! $90111). _ And when it comes to security. Add onlinc and phone voting to the advanced polls and you may lose residvms who “he to volt old school oy marking a box on a pit-(1* of paper with .1 pencil. Don‘t add Internet and phone voting to the adv-{maxi polls and you may knee me young, Ia‘lrsav- vy do-ewmhingmnline votcm That is the mnundrum facing council right now. who voted old sdmol 3-2 'hn-sday night m by raking a hand m to defer making a decision on how): nrskientu win was! a bulb: in the Zn” Inunk ipal clu‘tkm’sp advmn‘ed polh Councillors not convinced by online voting Save $1.00 on any Buitoni Pizza IV SANDRA DOLAN swam, rmxwm hrdanni rnm'mn , Got your coupon at www.mve.co EFOVGQO nm haw appropriate Internet across. according to Michele Ken- nedy. the town clerk The nmnicipality's northern and older residents may not vote berause of the distance they have to drive and methodobgy avail‘ able to them. accbrding to (loun- ciflor Phil Bammn. I "I'm not prepaxed to leave them behind? Mr. Barman The councmor is also not cow vinced unline and plume wling are better than in~person ballot casting. ! ' -‘ Another munnllor nm In ‘3‘ " fawn: of 0lein wning is Km Fer KEN m Comm says dinands. mmom In recent mumcipd dec- “I don't believe any other sys- dons was low’. “I don't believe any other sys- tem out them today can offer that guarantee" of a private and non- influqm‘ed vow. he said ’l’twsday night. . now are embarrassing law." he “For every election. the cost of running a parallel Internet system is $3 a voter," he said. noting to the techmlogy it will c051 390.000. “l'm sure them are lZ-year-olds out there who can crack into'a system and create a denial of scr- Advmaling for (he use 01 onlinc and phone mung during the next municipal election's advanced polls was Sun-'lfibune editor lim Mason. whu spoke on behalf of the newspaper's Community Links' panel. ‘ He called onlim: voting :‘Ihc way of the ' M r. Mason also noted that while onltne and phone voting am not a "magic elixir” to increasing voter turnout. they do boost indu SiVBnPSS as it gives another uptkm to the disabled. students studying out of town. the busy singie parent and commuter. Before council was a report rwumnwnding unline. phmw and in~pcrson voting via an opti- cal scan tabulator be used for the advanced polls next year. Only the in-person voting via the optical scan tabulamrs mmld be utilized on voting day. Council voted 3-2 to defer the decision to next month. Councillor Richard Bank'y and Mr. lindinands voted against the deferral. while Mr. ‘ Bannon and councillors Clyde Smith and Susanne Hilton wanch the deci- sion delayed. Councillor Rob Ilargrave was not at the meeting and did not vote. "I do believe the system wv have in place nuw will be fine fur 20H." Mayor Wayne [mum-mm Ho did not mm on [hr deriâ€" skm. When the report returns to council ()(‘t 15. information on the viability ot using the Wltitchurchfitoufiville Museum for the advanced polls will be moevaluatcd. as per the request of council. “filming begins a! 7 p. m “I 'm sure thew are I 2â€"yearâ€"olds out there who am crack into a s 'stmz and create a denial of se'n'ia'." girls "16.“ Girls Incorporated“ Volunteer Today C all 905-830-0776 York Region

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