Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Closed list
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
At least one in three consecutive candidates must be a woman
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that do not comply are rejected
Other sanctions
Political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
30.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
35.70
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Law, 2008 (amended through 2021)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• For each electoral zone, at least 30% of the multi-name list and one in any three names on the multi-name list shall belong to each gender. (Electoral Law, article 67)
• The candidates with a higher number of preferential votes shall be attributed seats, provided that the quota for the less represented gender is still applied. (Electoral Law, article 163)
• In case of non-compliance, the list is rejected. (Electoral Law, article 175)
• For each electoral zone, at least 30% of the multi-name list and one in any three names on the multi-name list shall belong to each gender. (Electoral Law, article 67)
• The candidates with a higher number of preferential votes shall be attributed seats, provided that the quota for the less represented gender is still applied. (Electoral Law, article 163)
• In case of non-compliance, the list is rejected. (Electoral Law, article 175)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Gender Equality Law, 2008
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Single House:
• Equal gender representation in all legislative, executive, judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, shall be achieved when: a representation of above 30% of both genders, including their steering organs is ensured; equal observation of competition procedures and criteria for both genders for the assignments in these organs is ensured; participation of not less than 30% of each gender in the candidates' proportional system list presented by the political parties for the general Assembly elections is ensured. Political parties should define methods and measures to comply with the requirements provided. Should they violate the provisions of this article, political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases. (Law on Gender Equality, article 15)
• Equal gender representation in all legislative, executive, judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, shall be achieved when: a representation of above 30% of both genders, including their steering organs is ensured; equal observation of competition procedures and criteria for both genders for the assignments in these organs is ensured; participation of not less than 30% of each gender in the candidates' proportional system list presented by the political parties for the general Assembly elections is ensured. Political parties should define methods and measures to comply with the requirements provided. Should they violate the provisions of this article, political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases. (Law on Gender Equality, article 15)
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Unicameral parliamentary structure.
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Constitution
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Electoral Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Parity Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Party Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Financing Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Political Agreement
M49 Region