The Director of Legislative Services to address
the Committee with a PowerPoint presentation with respect to the 2014
Election.
Corporate
Services - Joint Legislative Services & Information Technology Services
Report 2013-43 dated November 29, 2013 regarding "Voting Method Options,
2014 Municipal Election".
The
Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Director of Legislative Services
and the Director of Information Technology recommend:
a)
THAT Corporate Services – Joint Legislative Services & Information
Technology Services Report 2013-43 dated November 29, 2013 regarding
“Voting Method Options, 2014 Municipal Election” be received and the
following recommendations be considered at the January 13, 2014 Committee
of the Whole meeting:
i)
THAT Council endorse Option 2, “Use of Internet Voting” as outlined in this
report for use in the 2014 municipal election;
ii)
AND THAT a by-law be brought forward for consideration by Council to
authorize the use of alternative voting equipment and an alternative voting
method in the 2014 municipal election accordance with Section 42 1 (a) and
(b) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;
iii)
AND THAT the public be invited to comment on Joint Legislative Services
& Information Technology Services Report 2013-43 in advance of the
January 13, 2014 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent Council
meeting where the report and authorizing by-law is considered.
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