Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post and closed list proportional representation
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
One in three consecutive candidates shall be of a different 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 %
13.40
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code 2020 (amended through 2023)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• No list of candidates for the election of deputies for constituencies with more than two seats may be accepted if it does not include at least thirty percent (30%) of female candidates. (Electoral Code, article 78 and 82)
Upper house:
• No list of candidates for the election of deputies for constituencies with more than two seats may be accepted if it does not include at least thirty percent (30%) of female candidates. (Electoral Code, article 78 and 82)
• No list of candidates for the election of deputies for constituencies with more than two seats may be accepted if it does not include at least thirty percent (30%) of female candidates. (Electoral Code, article 78 and 82)
Upper house:
• No list of candidates for the election of deputies for constituencies with more than two seats may be accepted if it does not include at least thirty percent (30%) of female candidates. (Electoral Code, article 78 and 82)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Parity Law: Law N° 2019-870 promoting the representation of women in elected assemblies, 2019
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Lower House:
• For single-member or list-based ballots, a minimum of 30% of women out of the total number of candidates submitted during the electoral consultation is required. (Parity Law, article 3)
• Any list of candidates must respect the alternation of the sexes so that if two candidates of the same sex are entered, the third is of the other sex. (Parity Law, article 3)
Upper House:
• For single-member or list-based ballots, a minimum of 30% of women out of the total number of candidates submitted during the electoral consultation is required. (Parity Law, article 3)
• Any list of candidates must respect the alternation of the sexes so that if two candidates of the same sex are entered, the third is of the other sex. (Parity Law, article 3)
• For single-member or list-based ballots, a minimum of 30% of women out of the total number of candidates submitted during the electoral consultation is required. (Parity Law, article 3)
• Any list of candidates must respect the alternation of the sexes so that if two candidates of the same sex are entered, the third is of the other sex. (Parity Law, article 3)
Upper House:
• For single-member or list-based ballots, a minimum of 30% of women out of the total number of candidates submitted during the electoral consultation is required. (Parity Law, article 3)
• Any list of candidates must respect the alternation of the sexes so that if two candidates of the same sex are entered, the third is of the other sex. (Parity Law, article 3)
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Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure. Similar quota in place for Upper House.
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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