The Conservative Government has announced a bill which would vastly change how general elections are conducted. The new legislation would be called the Fair Elections Act. Among its highlights is the creation of a new post called the Commissioner of Canada Elections. This person would be responsible for investigating all violations of the voting laws. The bill envisages prison time for those who impersonate election officials. The new law would also permit the broadcast of election results in the east before the polls are closed in the west. Canada
