Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Closed list with majority bonus
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
At least one in three consecutive candidates shall belong to the underrepresented sex
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists are rejected
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 %
34.60
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code of Armenia, 2016 (amended through 2021)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• In the first part of the national electoral list of a political party, the number of representatives of each sex, starting from the 1st place on the list, must not exceed 70% in each integer group of 3 (1-3, 1-6, 1-9, et seq.). The number of representatives of each sex must not exceed 70% in the district electoral list of a political party running in elections. (Electoral Code, article 83)
• Lists that do not comply with the provisions of article 83 shall be rejected. (Electoral Code, article 86)
• In the first part of the national electoral list of a political party, the number of representatives of each sex, starting from the 1st place on the list, must not exceed 70% in each integer group of 3 (1-3, 1-6, 1-9, et seq.). The number of representatives of each sex must not exceed 70% in the district electoral list of a political party running in elections. (Electoral Code, article 83)
• Lists that do not comply with the provisions of article 83 shall be rejected. (Electoral Code, article 86)
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