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Elections

(predominantly) in Canada ; iType = Position ; Do2019 Due2022

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consider the (expected and observed) effects of CoVid19
- An increased use of VoteByMail
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- supply Chain disruptions
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- published news that is credible, e.g. the Ontario Press Releases, which might raise debatable issues.
- The PlEo announcement should be added.
- The Liberal education fund raising letter could be added.
- Party behaviors should be added as fact checking exercises.
- Comments are are insightful
- EonD & CBC sites
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Many ElectCa notes need a more private ConText
- only public material is available in any of these contexts.
Elect.* notes apply to various cities and provinces
- EcaD ; EonD ; EbcD ; EskD ; EPeD ; ...
Current Contacts may be built into effective relationships.
Position for international opportunities.
- perhaps by anticipating
  - VyoDevice
  - referendums
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5. Findings

There was a lot of interest in the RFP for the 2019 Elections Canada "Poll book" project.
- Consensus was that it's far too risky for any General Contractor.
  - Time will tell.
- CompuGen won this RFP.
Implementation was postponed until after the 2019 Event.

6. Conclusions

Current Elections practices are expensive and need to be streamlined.
- "Election readiness" is a growing concern, especially given the needs of bi-elections
Government election Eligibility rules are fundamentally based on Name + (residential) address.
- Privacy is a recognized concern.
- Security is a recognized need.
Canadian standardization across the largest Electoral Authorities is likely essential.

7. Recommendations

"Definitive Data" can be used to significantly reduce Election costs.
- refine the initial infrastructure on GitHub