ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and GBA BMM Trusted Solution rating add further validation to the pioneering platform. The 51 municipalities represent one of the largest online voting deployments in Ontario for the 2026 municipal election cycle.
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Toronto, ON – May 5, 2026: Voatz’s award-winning online voting system has been selected by 51 municipalities across Ontario, Canada for the upcoming 2026 municipal elections, serving nearly 2 million eligible voters in communities across the province.
The milestone marks a major expansion of Voatz’s role in Canadian public elections. In 2022, Voatz’s first year serving the Canadian municipal election market, the company was selected by 15 Ontario municipalities representing nearly 500,000 eligible voters. Four years later, that municipal footprint has more than tripled, while the number of eligible voters served has grown nearly fourfold.
For Voatz, the growth reflects something deeper than market adoption. It reflects the growing trust that Ontario municipalities are placing in secure, accessible, and auditable online voting.
“Ontario municipalities have been thoughtful and deliberate in how they approach online voting, and we are grateful for the trust they continue to place in Voatz,” said Nimit Sawhney, Co-Founder at Voatz. “Our responsibility is to make voting more accessible while protecting the security, privacy, transparency, and integrity that public elections demand.”
Voatz has successfully served more than 5 million voters across 155 elections in 8 countries. In 2018, Voatz ran the first mobile vote in U.S. federal election history, and, in 2020, Voatz became the first smartphone-app based system to be used for voting in the U.S. Presidential Elections. In 2024, Voatz was used to serve overseas Mexican citizens during the historic 2024 Presidential Elections.
The company’s platform has continued to mature through real-world use, independent review, and formal certification. Voatz is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified for its information security management system, covering the design, development, and operation of its mobile elections platform. The company has also been rated by the Government Blockchain Association as a Trusted Blockchain Solution through the Blockchain Maturity Model, a framework that evaluates blockchain solutions across areas such as governance, identity management, security, privacy, reliability, resilience, interoperability, and infrastructure sustainability.
Those credentials matter in public elections, where accessibility and convenience must be matched by strong controls, careful process, and measurable assurance.
Voatz’s system is designed to support secure remote voting through identity verification, strong authentication, encrypted ballot handling, auditability, and end-to-end verifiability. The platform also supports voter-verifiable receipts and post-election audit processes that help election officials confirm that votes were recorded and counted as intended.
Ontario has long been one of North America’s most active jurisdictions for municipal online voting. Municipalities across the province have used internet voting to improve access for voters who may face barriers getting to a polling place, including seniors, voters with disabilities, shift workers, students, military voters, residents in remote communities, and voters traveling or living away from home during the voting period.
The 2026 municipal elections represent another important step in the continued modernization of local democracy in Ontario. For many communities, online voting is no longer a new experiment. It is becoming a practical, expected option that helps meet voters where they are.
“Every election matters, regardless of size,” added Simer Sawhney, Co-Founder at Voatz. “Whether a municipality serves a few thousand voters or several hundred thousand, our job is to help election officials deliver a secure, accessible, and reliable voting experience. We do not take that responsibility lightly.”
Voatz is already working closely with participating municipalities in the lead-up to the 2026 elections, supporting election preparation, voter access, system configuration, testing, accessibility requirements, training, and election operations.
From 15 Ontario municipalities in 2022 to 51 municipalities in 2026, Voatz’s growth in Canada reflects a clear trend: more communities are choosing modern voting technology that combines accessibility, security, independent assurance, and real-world election experience.
As Ontario prepares for the 2026 municipal elections, Voatz is proud to support nearly 2 million eligible voters and to continue helping municipalities deliver secure, convenient, and auditable voting options.
About Voatz
Voatz is a pioneer in secure online and mobile voting technology. The company’s platform has been used in public elections and voting events across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and other jurisdictions, supporting municipal, state, federal, party, union, association, shareholder, and organizational elections. Voatz combines modern identity verification, strong security controls, encrypted ballot handling, blockchain-backed auditability, and voter-focused design to help election administrators expand access while protecting trust in the voting process.
Voatz is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and has been rated by the Government Blockchain Association as a Trusted Blockchain Solution for elections.
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