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
Candidates shall alternate by 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 %
50.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
26.30
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Constitution
Constitution, 2014
Legal provisions - Constitution
According to articles 34 and 46 of the Constitution, Article 34 "the state seeks to guarantee women’s representation in elected bodies. The state works to attain parity between women and men in elected Assemblies."
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Basic Law relating to the elections and the referendum, 2014 (amended through 2019)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• The candidatures are presented on the basis of the principle of parity between women and men and the rule of alternation between them on the list. Any list that fails to recognize this principle is rejected, except in the case of constraints imposed by an odd number of seats to be filled in a few constituencies. (Law on Elections and Referendums, article 24).
• The candidatures are presented on the basis of the principle of parity between women and men and the rule of alternation between them on the list. Any list that fails to recognize this principle is rejected, except in the case of constraints imposed by an odd number of seats to be filled in a few constituencies. (Law on Elections and Referendums, article 24).
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
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