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Today, I introduced Bill 29, the Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, which, if passed, will level the playing field for candidates and increase voter participation. 1/6 #ableg
The previous government updated the Act in 2018 – but failed to address many critical gaps. The proposed changes will address those gaps – creating a level playing field for challengers and incumbents, and more democratic elections for voters and citizens. 2/6 #ableg
The proposed changes were informed by an extensive consultation process with voters, community advocacy groups, elected officials, school board associations, municipalities and municipal associations. 3/6 #ableg
I'm proud these proposed changes are being supported by so many great local leaders across our province, including Councillor @JeromyYYC from #yyccc. 4/6 #ableg #yyc
And Councillor @JonDziadyk from #yegcc - the only candidate to defeat an incumbent in #yeg over the past 10 years (three election cycles). 5/6 #ableg
You can read about our proposed changes and how we're going to level the playing field in local elections here: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=726840DB05092-0315-57B8-39DA776BA6BE9CC7. 6/6 #ableg
