Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Preferential voting, majority bonus with a two-round system
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
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 %
33.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
33.30
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Law, 1996 (amended through 2020)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• Each list must include a number of candidates not exceeding sixty nor less than twelve. In each list, no more than two-thirds of candidates of the same gender can be presented (Electoral Law, article 15)
• 30 days prior to the voting day, the Electoral Commission are to eliminate lists that do not comply with article 15 (1) (Electoral Law, article 16).
• Each list must include a number of candidates not exceeding sixty nor less than twelve. In each list, no more than two-thirds of candidates of the same gender can be presented (Electoral Law, article 15)
• 30 days prior to the voting day, the Electoral Commission are to eliminate lists that do not comply with article 15 (1) (Electoral Law, article 16).
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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