Guinea-Bissau - 01/01/2023

Single House:
• Parity for the purposes of the application of this law means the minimum representation of 36% of women on the list for elected positions. (Parity Law, article 4)
• Nominees’ lists submitted by parties may not contain only candidates of the same kind in order to respect the above-mentioned parity. The ordering of each gender in the composition of alternate candidate lists shall be identical with the ordering in the composition of effective candidate lists. (Parity Law, article 4)
• If a list does not comply with this law, the representative shall be notified, in accordance with the applicable electoral law, to correct it. (Parity Law, article 5)
• Failure to correct the lists within the timeframe provided for in the respective electoral law cumulatively determines the public posting of the lists indicating their non-compliance with the present law; its disclosure in the media; the reduction of the amount of public subsidies for election campaigns, if any, under the terms of this law; the loss of all tax exemptions when granted. (Parity Law, article 6)
• The parties or coalitions of parties which do not comply with the 36% quota shall have a reduction of the public subsidy allocated for the election campaigns to which they are entitled in the following terms:
a) When the representation of women in the application list is less than 20%, the public subsidy shall be reduced by 35%.
b) Where the representation of women in the application list is 20% or more but less than 36%, the state subsidy shall be reduced by 25%. (Parity Law, article 9)
• The parties or party coalitions which do not comply with the Ranking/ placement rule shall have a 50% reduction in public subsidies allocated to the electoral campaigns to which they are entitled. (Parity Law, article 9)
• Parties or coalitions of parties which violate the provisions of the gender quota and Ranking/ placement shall forfeit all tax exemptions which they would have enjoyed. (Parity Law, article 10)