Gender quotas in Welsh Senedd elections could lead to legal challenges - report
Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2024-06-07 04:31
Article here. Excerpt:
'The introduction of gender quotas in Welsh elections "could lead to legal challenges", according to a new report.
Politicians say those challenges could disrupt the outcome of the next Senedd election.
The cross-party Reform Bill Committee says the Welsh government has to take action.
The bill that's being considered would only change the rules when it comes to Senedd (Welsh parliament) elections.
The next vote to choose representatives in Cardiff Bay is due to take place in May 2026.
If approved, the changes would come into effect ahead of that vote.
The aim of the proposals is to increase the number of women who stand for election to the Senedd.'
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