If passed into law, the bill would expand existing prohibitions on disseminating false information about candidates and impersonating election officials.

It would also ban intentionally misleading information, in the time leading up to an election, about voter eligibility, the conduct of elections officials and the people who provide ballots and vote-counting machines.

There is also a provision banning so-called "deep fakes" -- altered electronic images -- aimed at affecting election results.

Justice Minister Matt Wiebe says the bill is based on a report last year by the head of Elections Manitoba and is aimed at keeping up with new technologies.

The bill would also expand the number of days for advance polls and, on election day, allow voters to cast their ballot at any returning office in the province.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2025