NEW: The federal Conservative party is banning the use of anonymous prepaid credit cards to buy memberships in the ongoing leadership race, the Star has learned. This is after concerns raised about fraud.
Still, the party has allowed prepaid cards to be used in the past, acknowledging that not all potential members — anyone 14 and up — have cheques or their own credit cards.
In 2017, the party struck 1,351 people from its membership rolls after accusations a campaign was engaged in widespread fraud and vote-rigging.
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