The government is convening on Friday in an extraordinary meeting to adopt the draft emergency ordinance regarding the organization of European parliamentary elections and local elections on June 9, 2024. The ordinance includes the possibility that incumbent mayors can run for office from another party, without losing their the mandate. The subject was discussed in the coalition meeting on Friday, PNL and PSD reaching an agreement in this regard.
Before the government meeting, a meeting of the leaders of the governing coalition regarding the organization of the elections took place at the Victoria Palace. In the coalition, it was decided to reformulate the articles of the Ordinance, so that mayors in office who wish to run for local elections for another party can do so without losing their mandate, according to some political sources.
In addition, at the time of the validation of the new mandate, the mayor will take over his mandate under the condition of confirming his membership of the party on whose lists he was a candidate, it is also stated in the new form of the Ordinance.
On February 29, the Ministry of Internal Affairs made publicly available a draft emergency ordinance regarding the measures envisaged for the organization and conduct of elections for members from Romania in the European Parliament and elections for local public administration authorities.
Through the draft GEO, it is proposed that the European parliamentary and local elections take place on the same day, Sunday, June 9, 2024. At the same time, it is proposed that the electoral period begin on March 12 and end within 3 days of publication the results of the elections in the Official Monitor of Romania.
According to the draft, in the elections of June 9, a person can run for the European Parliament, as well as for the position of local councilor, county councilor, mayor or president of the County Council, at the same time, under the conditions provided by the Law no. 115/2015, with subsequent amendments and additions.
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