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Sharing voter info to boost turnout worth the privacy risk, says P.E.I. elections watchdog

'Yes, it benefits the political parties.… But I do feel that it has a benefit for democracy'

CBC NewsKerry Campbell

As the four candidates vying to become the new MLA for P.E.I.’s District 16 canvass door to door, each is armed with a list of more than 4,600 names and addresses provided by the province’s electoral agency.

Just like every other province, Prince Edward Island provides information from its voter registry to registered political parties and candidates at election time.

But after a massive privacy breach in Alberta this year, there are renewed questions around what information gets shared with poli…

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Sharing voter info to boost turnout worth the privacy risk, says P.E.I. elections watchdog

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CBC NewsKerry Campbell, Posted: Jul 12, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago
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