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Canadas New Election Bill Targets Long Ballot Protests, Foreign Meddling

The Canadian federal government has introduced Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, to address long ballot protests and protect elections from foreign interference. This move comes after years of groups flooding ballots with extra candidates to push for voting system changes. The bill targets tactics used in eight ridings over the past five years, including the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election last year with 214 candidates. The bill aims to simplify the voting process by banning electors from signing more than one nomination form per candidate, stopping official agents from handling multiple candidates in the same area, and imposing fines on false information in nomination papers.

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