Here's what you need to know about online voting and why it's not currently an option in Canada. Estonia is the only country that uses online voting nationwide, according to a report by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems . As a security measure meant to prevent fraud, voters can vote online multiple times before the deadline, with each new vote cancelling out the last. | Ask CBC News 5:33 This federal election, called in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to be the most expensive in history. Essex said the competing requirements of verification and anonymity make designing secure online voting systems more challenging than with online shopping or banking.

Source: CBC News September 12, 2021 08:00 UTC