Author of the article: Letters Publishing date: Feb 10, 2021 • February 10, 2021 • 1 minute read • Article content Once upon a time, people believed that politicians were elected to represent their constituents. Sadly, this appears to be a thing of the past. Shortly after the present Sarnia city council was elected, an election committee consisting of several knowledgeable people was formed. A motion by Coun. Margaret Bird to form such a committee was passed unanimously. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Paper ballots the most secure and inclusive way to vote Back to video After many months, the committee put forth a recommendation based on their findings and a public survey. They proposed that both online and paper ballot voting be implemented. The cost of online only was $386,000, while providing both online and paper was $608,000, a difference of just more than $200,000.