Sequent, a global leader in cryptographically secured digital voting systems, announced today that it has been selected by 15 Canadian municipalities to support their October 2026 elections. The engagements represent more than 208,000 registered voters across Ontario, marking a significant expansion of Sequent’s presence in North American public elections.
The municipalities will deploy Sequent’s Online Voting platform, allowing residents to cast ballots online or at designated in-person voting locations. The contracts followed competitive procurement processes where municipalities evaluated vendors against technical, security, and compliance criteria. Sequent’s platform was selected for its cryptographic architecture, compliance with Canadian and international voting standards, and integration with Ontario’s municipal election infrastructure, including a real-time data partnership with DataFix Municipal VoterView, the voter list management system used by hundreds of municipalities across the province.
“These municipalities are not just adopting a better way to vote — they are adopting a new standard for trust in elections,” said Shai Bargil, CEO and co-founder of Sequent Tech. “What makes our platform different is not just that voting can happen online, but that results can be independently verified without relying on vendors or authorities. It changes the conversation from trusting a system to proving it.”
At the core of Sequent’s platform is a cryptographic voting system designed to generate verifiable evidence throughout the election process. Votes are encrypted directly on the voter’s device, anonymized through cryptographic mixnets, and only decrypted through a distributed multi-party process, ensuring ballot secrecy while maintaining election integrity. The architecture enables voters, auditors, and observers to independently confirm that votes were cast, recorded, and counted correctly. Rather than relying solely on trust in a central authority, Sequent’s platform provides publicly verifiable proof that supports transparent and auditable elections.
The system also introduces voter-facing verification tools, including ballot tracking and independent verification applications, allowing individuals to confirm their vote was included in the final tally without revealing their selections. Publicly available cryptographic proofs enable third parties to validate election outcomes independently, eliminating reliance on a central authority.
“Our platform is grounded in cryptographic security that meets Canadian and international standards, while still being straightforward for election teams to deploy and manage,” added Bargil. “It gives administrators full visibility into the process and the flexibility to support how their communities actually vote, whether that’s online or using voting kiosks with accessibility needs in mind.”
The new deployments build on Sequent’s growing global footprint, which includes more than 300 elections and over 4.5 million voters across government, municipal, and organizational elections worldwide. Sequent views its growing presence in Ontario as an important step in its broader North American expansion. The company is currently in early-stage discussions with municipalities in the United States, and expects its Canadian municipal deployments to serve as a reference point for other jurisdictions evaluating modern voting options for their domestic and overseas voters.
For business and technology leaders, this news highlights the increasing adoption of verifiable digital voting systems that can enhance accessibility and trust in elections. The cryptographic verifiability reduces reliance on central authorities, potentially setting a new standard for election integrity. As more municipalities consider digital voting, Sequent’s platform could become a benchmark for secure, transparent elections, influencing procurement decisions and regulatory frameworks globally.
