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Canada votes tomorrow, and it is blessed to have one of the most fair, secure and accessible voting systems of any democracy. Here's how: 1) Paper Based: every ballot is paper-based and counted by hand. Each ballot is secured by a signature from the local poll officer, so ballot stuffing is impossible. 2) Open Counting - every candidate can send observers (scrutineers) to watch the count, ensuring that it is accurate. I've volunteered to do this many times. Ballot boxes are opened and the ballots placed on a table, and counted in front of everyone. 3) Voter-ID - Every eligible voter gets a voting card in the mail telling them where to vote. This is based on a central voters list which is automatically compiled and updated based on tax returns and other info. This card serves as their ID. If they don't get a card in the mail, they can get added to the voters list with photo ID and a recent bill showing their address. There's no controversy over 'voter-ID' that there is in the US, and no attempts to keep voters off the list. 4) Accessible and Neutral - No election materials are allowed in or near polling stations. Polling stations are everywhere, well advertised, and often walking distance in towns and cities. 5) Limited Corporate Money - No corporate or union donations are allowed for any candidate. They can only accept personal donations, which are capped at $1750 a year, and parties get a subsidy from the government based on how many votes they got in the last election. 6) No Gerrymandering - Electoral districts are set by a non-partisan committee every 10 years, and are fairly simple geometric shapes, nothing like what we see in the US. Make sure to get out and vote tomorrow!