Electronic voting still remote possibility in ‘near future,’ House Speaker Rota tells committee

'We have to develop a secure system that guarantees everyone can vote, and vote securely,' says House Speaker Anthony Rota of setting up voting for MPs during virtual sittings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

House Speaker Anthony Rota, pictured arriving at a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2019, says efforts must be made to ensure the rights of MPs are not impeded in the transition to virtual sittings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT

April 21, 2020

With Parliamentarians encouraged to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a House committee tasked with studying how virtual sittings can be held in the interim, House Speaker Anthony Rota says there are still hurdles to overcome before the prospect of hold...

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