Nationalist Party Concludes Casual Elections, Six Women Join Parliament Through Gender Quota
In brief
- The Nationalist Party has finalised its casual election process.
- Seven candidates secured seats in Parliament through these elections.
- An additional six women were elected to Parliament via the gender corrective mechanism.
The Nationalist Party (PN) has concluded its casual election process, confirming the final composition of Parliament. Seven candidates successfully secured seats in the House of Representatives following these elections.
In addition to the elected candidates, six women from the Nationalist Party were appointed to Parliament through the gender corrective mechanism. This mechanism aims to ensure better gender representation in the national legislature.
Both Newsbook and The Maltese Herald reported on Tuesday that the casual elections had been finalised. The gender corrective mechanism ensures that if one gender has less than 40% representation in Parliament, additional seats are allocated to achieve this balance.
The Spin Room
Low media divide. Both Newsbook and The Maltese Herald reported the outcome of the casual elections and the application of the gender corrective mechanism consistently.