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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">EDMONTON – On April 16, 2026, amendments to electoral legislation introduced in Bill 23: Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 for the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA) and the Recall Act came into force upon Royal Assent, while amendments to the Citizen Initiative Act come into force on May 1, 2026. Amendments to the Citizen Initiative Regulation and Referendum (General) Regulation came into force by Orders in Council on April 23, 2026. These legislative amendments...</p>
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">EDMONTON, AB – Elections Alberta is taking seriously the unauthorized use of the Republican Party of Alberta’s copy of the List of Electors by the Centurion Project Ltd. Elections Alberta is limited in commenting publicly about investigations that we may or may not be conducting. However, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has a fundamental responsibility to protect and safeguard the information contained within the List of Electors. We wish to reinforce that Elections Alberta is taking every...</p>
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