Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post and party block vote two round system, proportional representation
Type of legislated quotas
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that do not comply 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 %
34.00
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code, 2024
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• Each list at conscription level shall comprise a number of candidates corresponding to the number of seats to be filled, in compliance with the quota of at least 30% of women, in accordance with the legal provisions. (Article 175) Upper House: • Each list at conscription level shall comprise a number of candidates corresponding to the number of seats to be filled, in compliance with the quota of at least 30% of women, in accordance with the legal provisions. (Article 199)
• Each list at conscription level shall comprise a number of candidates corresponding to the number of seats to be filled, in compliance with the quota of at least 30% of women, in accordance with the legal provisions. (Article 175) Upper House: • Each list at conscription level shall comprise a number of candidates corresponding to the number of seats to be filled, in compliance with the quota of at least 30% of women, in accordance with the legal provisions. (Article 199)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Decree No.0433/PR/MFPPE/2021 implementing the ordinance 012/PR/2018 instituting parity in nominative and elective functions in the Republic of Chad, 2021
Legal provisions - Parity Law
•Under penalty of inadmissibility, lists of candidates for legislative and local elections must include at least 30% women, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Code. (Decree No.0433/PR/MFPPE/2021, Article 4)
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Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure. Similar quota in place for the 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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