Article contentOTTAWA – MPs could be voting by smartphone app later this fall under a new Liberal proposal to bring the House of Commons back fully. It suggests when MPs come back next week for a throne speech they could initially hold votes with a roll call system. Try refreshing your browser, or Liberals propose move to House of Commons voting by app as throne speech approaches Back to videoThe Liberals need the support of at least one opposition party to pass this motion and negotiations are ongoing before the House returns on Sept. 23. After the initial roll-call votes, House of Commons staff would be given the time to study and test a remote, app-based voting system. If parties representing a majority of MPs agree, the app could be used to cast votes going forward in Parliament.

Source: National Post September 14, 2020 22:30 UTC