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An advocacy group in New Brunswick is calling for changes to the Elections Act to improve candidate safety.
See Jane Run is a Saint John-based organization that encourages women to get involved in politics.
The group wants Elections New Brunswick to abolish a requirement that says candidates must publish their home addresses.
“Limiting access to personal addresses is a pretty important safety measure,” said Brittany Merrifield, co-founder of the group.
Merrifield ran for mayor in Grand Bay-Westfield in the current election and was acclaimed.
She said the impact of having to publish personal addresses hit close to home for one local candidate.