Local Authorities (Election Financing) Law (Amendment – Encouraging Women to Run for Head of a Local Authority or Regional Council) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill changes the Elections Financing Law with the aim of increasing the representation of women in the leadership of local authorities and regional councils. When the candidate for head of a local authority is a woman, she will be entitled to a funding reimbursement if she received at least 15% of the valid votes. For head of a regional council, the minimum vote requirement is 10%. The bill concerns women who are candidates under paragraphs 4-6 of the existing law.