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Strong and Free Elections Act

A bill to change election rules, with provisions like prohibiting foreign influence and false information in elections, changing political contribution rules, and increasing penalties for election violations. Members talked about the bill's measures on topics like political financing, foreign interference, and protecting personal information, and procedural wrangling over a long-standing controversy about ballot committee deposit rules.

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Elizabeth May

Green
“I want your party to spend taxpayer money to help my party win more votes.”
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