Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Closed list
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
The first two positions of regional lists are reserved for women
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that violate the provisions are rejected
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
15.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
24.30
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Organic Law no. 27-11 on the House of Representatives, 2011 (amended through 2021)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• Out of the 395 total members of the lower house, 90 are elected on regional lists. 3-12 members are elected per constituency. On these lists, there must be at least 2/3 women candidates in each regional constituency. The first and second position on the lists are reserved for women. (Law on the House of Representatives, article 23)
• Lists of candidates that violate the provisions of Article 23, including the quota requirements, shall be rejected. (Law on the House of Representatives, article 24)
Upper House: --
• Out of the 395 total members of the lower house, 90 are elected on regional lists. 3-12 members are elected per constituency. On these lists, there must be at least 2/3 women candidates in each regional constituency. The first and second position on the lists are reserved for women. (Law on the House of Representatives, article 23)
• Lists of candidates that violate the provisions of Article 23, including the quota requirements, shall be rejected. (Law on the House of Representatives, article 24)
Upper House: --
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure. No quota 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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