Gerrymandering Concerns Raised After Alberta UCP Calls for Electoral Map Overhaul

Gerrymandering concerns raised after Alberta UCP calls for electoral map overhaul

CTV News Calgary Senior Anchor Ian White says the concern is due to the Alberta government disagreeing with the independent body that drew the boundaries.

Redraw of electoral boundaries would present challenging timeline: Elections Alberta

The new review will be overseen by a UCP-majority committee of MLAs and would leave Elections Alberta with about one year before the next election if the deadline is met.

Alberta rejects commission’s proposed changes to province’s electoral map

Government to propose motion to create MLA-controlled committee to redraw map, fuelling accusations of gerrymandering

Alberta to redraw electoral map, expand legislature to 91 seats in fast-tracked review

The process would be overseen by a UCP-led committee of MLAs and would see the number of MLAs grow by four, up to 91

Alberta wants to set aside commission report, strike MLA committee to look at 91-seat legislature

Alberta's UCP government wants to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries, proposing to strike a new committee of MLAs to consider increasing the number of seats in the house by four.