Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post and open list proportional representation
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
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 %
50.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
21.70
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code, 1983 (amended through 2022)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• For primary and until the general elections there is a quota of 50% women. Political parties have to fulfill the quota to be elected or the list will not be admitted by the Electoral Tribunal. The article also add that only a lower percentage would be admitted when the Female Secretary can certify that there is a lower feminine participation than the percentage established. The lists that do not fulfill the gender quotas requirement of 50% will not be admitted. (Electoral Code, article 373)
• For primary and until the general elections there is a quota of 50% women. Political parties have to fulfill the quota to be elected or the list will not be admitted by the Electoral Tribunal. The article also add that only a lower percentage would be admitted when the Female Secretary can certify that there is a lower feminine participation than the percentage established. The lists that do not fulfill the gender quotas requirement of 50% will not be admitted. (Electoral Code, article 373)
M49 Code
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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