Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Open list
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
At least one in three consecutive candidates must be a woman
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that do not comply are rejected
Other sanctions
Political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases
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 %
35.70
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Law, 2008 (amended through 2024)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• For each electoral zone, at least 30% of the multi-name list and one in any three names on the multi-name list shall belong to each gender. (Electoral Law, article 67)
• Candidates on a multi-name list subject to preferential voting shall be re-ranked based on the highest number of preferential votes for each candidate. When the number of votes is equal, the ranking shall be determined by
drawing lots. The re-ranking under this point shall be used in the implementation of Article 164 of this Code. In cases where the re-ranking does not result in the fact that, starting from the head of this list, one in every three names
belongs to the least represented gender, then the third candidate on this list and subsequently one in every three names thereof shall belong to the least represented gender according to the number of votes that the latter have received. Based on this criterion, the final list subject to preferential voting, ranked, is compiled and used for the implementation of Article 164 of this Code. (Electoral Law, article 163.2)
• In case of non-compliance, the list is rejected. (Electoral Law, article 175)
• For each electoral zone, at least 30% of the multi-name list and one in any three names on the multi-name list shall belong to each gender. (Electoral Law, article 67)
• Candidates on a multi-name list subject to preferential voting shall be re-ranked based on the highest number of preferential votes for each candidate. When the number of votes is equal, the ranking shall be determined by
drawing lots. The re-ranking under this point shall be used in the implementation of Article 164 of this Code. In cases where the re-ranking does not result in the fact that, starting from the head of this list, one in every three names
belongs to the least represented gender, then the third candidate on this list and subsequently one in every three names thereof shall belong to the least represented gender according to the number of votes that the latter have received. Based on this criterion, the final list subject to preferential voting, ranked, is compiled and used for the implementation of Article 164 of this Code. (Electoral Law, article 163.2)
• In case of non-compliance, the list is rejected. (Electoral Law, article 175)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Gender Equality Law, 2008
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Single House:
• Equal gender representation in all legislative, executive, judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, shall be achieved when: a representation of above 30% of both genders, including their steering organs is ensured; equal observation of competition procedures and criteria for both genders for the assignments in these organs is ensured; participation of not less than 30% of each gender in the candidates' proportional system list presented by the political parties for the general Assembly elections is ensured. Political parties should define methods and measures to comply with the requirements provided. Should they violate the provisions of this article, political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases. (Law on Gender Equality, article 15)
• Equal gender representation in all legislative, executive, judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, shall be achieved when: a representation of above 30% of both genders, including their steering organs is ensured; equal observation of competition procedures and criteria for both genders for the assignments in these organs is ensured; participation of not less than 30% of each gender in the candidates' proportional system list presented by the political parties for the general Assembly elections is ensured. Political parties should define methods and measures to comply with the requirements provided. Should they violate the provisions of this article, political parties shall pay a fine of up to 1/10th of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases. (Law on Gender Equality, article 15)
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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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