Dear Editor:
RE: Centre Wellington to use telephone, online voting in 2026, Oct. 30.
I appreciate the township’s efforts to make voting more accessible from the internet. Clerk Kerri O’Kane’s report has a lot of positives like clearer instructions and more accessible tools. These are some good signs Centre Wellington can keep learning from other elections and make the future ones smoother.
However, it’s important to look at this method with caution. Some of this technology has lots of good but can create barriers. Some older citizens in the community might not have access to good internet and other devices. Also even though this is rare, cybersecurity threats can scare people of this.
I believe that making the voting process more modern is a good step forward, but speed and efficiency should never come in the way of what’s accessible and fair.
We should make sure every voice is heard so the township should strengthen the safety of the election and still have in-person voting for those who prefer the traditional voting method.
Douglas Brouwer,
Amaranth