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New voting rules for mayors in very large police zones
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de wet van 7 december 1998 tot organisatie van een geïntegreerde politiedienst, gestructureerd op twee niveaus, teneinde een evenwichtige vertegenwoordiging van de gemeenten te waarborgen in het politiecollege van meergemeentezones met ten minste vijftien gemeenten.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- In police zones made up of at least fifteen municipalities, each mayor gets one vote, but decisions require both a majority of mayors and more than half of the total population.
- This affects mayors in these large multi-municipality zones, ensuring larger municipalities cannot simply outvote smaller ones, and vice versa.
- The proposal ensures that your municipality has a fairer voice in local policing decisions, even if you live in a smaller town.
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