More women on municipal councils, partly thanks to preference votes
2 years, 8 months ago

More women on municipal councils, partly thanks to preference votes

NL Times  

Over 36 percent of the newly elected municipal councilors are women. In the 70 largest municipalities, the proportion of women in the municipal council is even higher, the Stichting Stem op een Vrouw reported. The foundation calculated that 459 female councilors who were in an "unelectable" position nevertheless entered the municipal council thanks to preferential votes. Across the political spectrum, smart votes were cast for women," the Stichting Stem op een Vrouw said in a press release. Preferential votes put 14 women in city councils for ChristenUnie, 53 for CDA, 61 for D66, 39 for PvdA, 76 for GroenLinks, and 37 for the VVD.

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First ever female council executive chosen by Dutch orthodox Protestants
4 years, 2 months ago

First ever female council executive chosen by Dutch orthodox Protestants

Dutch News  

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