Edmontonians are one step closer to casting their votes online during the next municipal election.

A jury of 18 citizens reached a consensus and voted in favour of the recommendation for Internet voting Sunday afternoon.

While the jury reached a consensus, the vote was not unanimous. One juror was opposed to online voting.

A test of the system was held in a ‘jellybean’ mock election in October.

Results of the test election, along with the jury’s verdict and recommendations, will be submitted to city council on January 23.

Council will then decide whether to implement online voting for future elections.

The public can still provide input on Internet voting through an online survey.