The Government program foresees that the upcoming Electoral Code revision (planned by February 2020) will introduce open lists for the candidates for local elections planned to take place in October 2021. It is hoped that the direct election of the proposed candidates will achieve a greater connection of the elected officials with their fellow citizens, instead of a strong dependence only on political parties. The 2I foreses organization of meetings with the coordinators of the parliamentary groups in the parliament, representatives of Ministry of Justice, public figures, practitioners, civil society and other experts to gather their views on the topic. General public will also be informed through social media about the benefits and challenges related to a possible implementation of the open list.