A new law effective from 2025 mandates gender-alternating lists for all municipal election candidates, aiming to increase female representation in local government. Despite this push for parity, the number of female mayoral candidates in the Orne region has stagnated, with only 23.1% of declared lists led by women as of February 19, 2026, a slight decrease from previous elections. In 2020, women held approximately 21.5% of mayoral positions in the Orne. While many candidates found the implementation of the alternating list requirement straightforward, some, like Agnès Morice, the mayor of La Chapelle-aux-Moines, have encountered administrative complexities, forcing them to adjust their list order to comply with the law.