Through the use of Internet voting and the implementation of multiple online initiatives designed by Delvinia, the Town of Markham has become a Canadian leader in eDemocracy. This fall, Delvinia CEO Adam Froman and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti will share the municipality’s approach towards digital media as a tool to engage the public during a More »
In an interview Tuesday with CTV’s Marcia MacMillan, Delvinia CEO Adam Froman weighed in on the question: Should Canadians have the opportunity to vote online? During the panel discussion, which aired on the CTV News Channel, Adam talked about Delvinia’s experience with the Town of Markham—the first major Canadian municipality to implement Internet voting. “Back More »
On Friday, my colleague Lesley Copeland and I presented our paper, entitled “Candidates do it, why can’t election agencies? The Town of Markham’s use of Facebook in the 2010 Municipal Election” on Parliament Hill. This presentation was part of a two-day conference organized by Carleton University’s Hon. Dick and Ruth Bell Chair for the Study More »
When it comes to using digital technology to promote elections and engage citizens with government, there are few organizations that understand the process as well as Delvinia. Since 2003, Devlinia has been involved in a partnership with the Town of Markham to help the municipality better communicate the importance of voting at the municipal level. More »
Apart from the fact that Delvinia is helping to promote the election and the option to vote online in the Markham municipal election, I am actively involved in helping to spread the word amongst the candidates. Next to the media, the candidates are one of the best channels to spread the word to electors about More »
I just read an article written by Michael Geist in the Ottawa Citizen entitled “Here’s a vote against Internet balloting” where Michael describes why Canada should not consider Internet Voting as an option for an election. He even goes as far as trying to compare a federal election to an unsuccesfully run ICANN Board election – ridiculous!! The facts More »
I recently returned from Ottawa participating in my second speaking event in 3 days. I was invited to sit on a panel at a policy workshop at Carleton University put on the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue, a strategic knowledge cluster. The workshop was titled, “Internet Voting: What can Canada Learn”. The hosts of the event, Joan More »
