TORONTO - Canada's chief electoral officer says he's confident Parliament will consent to testing online voting by 2013.
Marc Mayrand calls online voting the future of Canadian elections and says it could be used in a byelection within two years.
The Liberals say in their election platform that they would direct Elections Canada to develop online voting.
Mayrand says Internet voting could increase voter turnout by making the process more convenient, particularly for young voters.
He was in Toronto today to help the launch the Student Vote program.
Student Vote educates elementary and secondary school students about the democratic process, allowing them to cast ballots prior to the May 2 federal election.
