Electoral Boundary Changes Have Real Consequences in Red Deer

Electoral boundary changes have real consequences in Red Deer

There are changes coming to how Alberta draws its electoral boundaries after the UCP states they may set aside the independent process that has long kept elections fair. This is not technical. It is fundamental. The UCP are stepping away from a system designed to ensure fairness and putting themselves in a position to shape the very map that determines how we vote. In setting these boundaries, they create an obvious advantage, because they can d…

NDP accuses UCP of gerrymandering over electoral boundaries

The Government of Alberta has rejected the recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, for the first time in history.

Province slammed for electoral boundaries plans › Sunny South News

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers The UCP government is throwing out the electoral boundaries commission report and starting again from scratch. The bipartisan commission collected feedback and deliberated for nearly a year before issuing a final report last month. Customarily, that report would be put in front of the legislature for discussion, minor amendments and ultimately a vote. But a motion in the order papers released ahead of the…