General Election 2024/5
Women and Men Selected to date.
For this next General Election, a quota of 40% men and 40% women candidates is required by law for each Political Party. If not reached, the Party will lose 50% of their State funding.
For full details on all candidates selected to date including counts of candidates by Party and Constituency, see the Women for Election Candidate Tracker here.
General Election 202x
Women and Men Selected to date.
For this next General Election, a quota of 40% men and 40% women candidates is required for each Political Party, otherwise they will lose 50% of their State funding.
For full details on all candidates selected to date, see the Women for Election Candidate Tracker here.
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