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Class-action lawsuit launched over Alberta voter database breach

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A sign for an Elections Alberta voting station is seen in Lethbridge, Alta., on Dec. 10, 2024. (CTV News)

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in regards to a privacy breach involving Alberta’s voter list.

The suit, filed Thursday by retired Alberta lawyer Clint Docken, lists the Government of Alberta, the chief electoral officer of Alberta, the Centurion Project Ltd., the Republican Party of Alberta, David Parker, and John Doe as defendants.

The John Doe defendants are people, corporations, or political organizations that accessed, distributed, downloaded, or used the list.

It alleges the defendants distributed, disclosed, accessed, and failed to safeguard the personal information of approximately 2.9 million Alberta voters.

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