Alberta’s government is providing more details about a bill it says will prevent long ballot protests during provincial elections.

The legislation, to be introduced soon by Justice Minister Mickey Amery, follows controversy over long ballot initiatives during federal votes.

Amery spokeswoman Heather Jenkins says Alberta will require more signatures for nominations, prohibit people from signing more than one nomination paper, and stop them from inducing others to sign more than one paper.

Jenkins says Alberta’s legislation is about protecting election integrity, and “does not further limit who can run in provincial elections, so long as the candidates meet the nomination signature requirements.”

A federal byelection in Alberta in August saw Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regain a

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