The Alberta government is set to implement significant changes to municipal elections with the rollout of Bill 20 on October 31. The new regulations will amend the Municipal Government Act and Local Authorities Election Act, allowing corporate and union donations in local elections and permitting the formation of local political parties in cities like Edmonton and Calgary. Despite some opposition, the government is standing firm on its decision to ban electronic voting tabulators. These changes aim to reshape the political landscape at the municipal level in Alberta.
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Allowing corporate and union donations is a step in the right direction towards more freedom in political participation, but banning electronic voting tabulators seems like unnecessary government overreach.
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Alberta government not budging on electronic tabulator ban
Alberta's Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver announced new rules that will be put in place under the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 20). The bill, which was first unveiled in April,
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Bill 20: Alberta government unveils new rules for municipal political parties, donations
From lifting a ban on corporate and union donations to allowing local political parties in Edmonton and Calgary, Bill 20 makes sweeping changes to municipal elections in Alberta.
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