The time to nominate a new L-leader after Johan Pehrson expires at 12 pm tonight.
Previously, The Liberals in Västerbotten, Kronoberg, Jämtland, Skaraborg, Södermanland, as well as the Liberal Youth Association and the Liberal Students, have backed Environment and Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari.
Now, Dalarna is also joining the associations that want to see Pourmokhtari in the position.
"She has received by far the most nominations in our association and we choose to promote her as our main candidate," the association writes on Facebook.
The Big Deciders
In second place, Dalarna is nominating former Member of Parliament Erik Ullenhag, Education Minister Lotta Edholm, and Member of Parliament Nina Larsson, without any internal ranking.
Only one association, Västmanland, has openly nominated Lotta Edholm as its top candidate for the position.
However, it is the three large associations – Stockholm, Skåne, and Västsverige – that can decide the issue. Together, they account for nearly 60 percent of the delegates who will elect a new party leader at the extraordinary national meeting on June 24.
All three associations have stated to TT that they will publicly disclose their candidates until then, but will keep the process internal.
According to P4 Örebro, Örebro will not go public with whom they want to see in the position. The same applies to Östergötland, the chairman tells TT.
To be elected, a candidate must receive over 50 percent of the votes. If no candidate receives over 50 percent, the two who received the most votes will be pitted against each other in a new vote.
More than in Media Speculations
Lars Persson Skandevall, chairman of The Liberals' election committee, says that the engagement to nominate has been great.
There are many who have sent in names, it's a good pressure in the party land. Many have come up with inputs on what skills and abilities they want a new party leader to have, he says.
How many names have you received so far?
I don't want to say since we haven't closed it all yet. But it's more than the names that are flying around in media speculations.
The election committee will present its candidate about a week before the national meeting.
