Alberta argues voter list changes won’t impact upcoming separation referendum vote
Alberta's government contends that new temporary limitations on voter information supplied to political parties will not affect the upcoming referendum.
The province's lawyer stated during an Edmonton court hearing that referring inspectors do not need detailed voter information to ensure votes are accurately counted. Scrutineers' role is to observe the process, while counting is the responsibility of elections officials.
The court challenge was initiated by the opposition NDP against the new provincial voter list rules. The new rules dictate that Elections Alberta can only share the number of voters in each voting area and municipality, rather than full lists containing names, addresses, and phone numbers.
The NDP is seeking a court order to overturn the new policy, claiming it jeopardizes the October 19 referendum, in which Albertans will vote on the province's future in Canada.
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