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← 🇧🇪 Chambre des représentants/PROPOSITION DE LOIbe-56-1169

Proposition de loi modifiant le Code électoral en ce qui concerne la suppression de l'effet dévolutif des votes exprimés en case de tête.

Stage en_commissionUpdated 3mo ago

This is a Belgian bill proposing to amend the Electoral Code so that votes cast for a party's top box (the 'case de tête', a single box marking a party list) would no longer automatically transfer to individual candidates on that list. The 'dévolutif' effect currently passes these votes down to candidates in the order of the list, which can influence who is elected. Based on metadata only, the bill appears to remove this transfer mechanism. The change would mainly affect voters choosing a party list, political parties and their candidates, especially those placed lower on lists who may benefit from the transfer. Electoral authorities would also need to apply the revised counting rules. The exact impact depends on the full text, which is not reviewed here.