Local Councils Ordinance Amendment (No. 79) (Electoral Threshold in Elections for a Local Committee) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת המועצות המקומיות (מס' 79) (אחוז החסימה בבחירות לוועד מקומי)
TL;DRA proposal to add a threshold of 60% of the average in elections for local committees in regional councils, similar to election laws in municipalities and local councils.
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What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Local Councils Ordinance to set a threshold in elections for local committees in regional councils. Under this bill, only candidate lists that received at least 60% of the average of valid votes (calculated by dividing the total votes by the number of committee members) will be able to take part in the allocation of seats. The seat allocation mechanism defines how seats are calculated for each participating list and resolves ties by lot. The mechanism is similar to the one applied in elections for municipalities and for local councils that are not regional.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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