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
No more than two same-sex candidates can be listed consecutively
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that do not comply are rejected and political parties are given limited time to rectify
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
40.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
34.80
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Parity Law, 2006 (amended through 2019)
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Single House:
• The lists of candidates submitted to the Assembly of the Republic are composed in such a way as to ensure parity between men and women. Parity means, for the purposes of the application of this law, the minimum representation 40% of each sex, rounded up when necessary. No more than two same-sex candidates can be listed consecutively in the list. (Parity Law, articles 1 and 2)
• If a list does not comply with this law, the authorized representative shall be notified, in accordance with applicable electoral law to correct it within the time same law. Failure to correct the list of candidates within the period provided for in the respective electoral law shall determine rejection of the entire list. (Parity Law , articles 3 and 4)
• The lists of candidates submitted to the Assembly of the Republic are composed in such a way as to ensure parity between men and women. Parity means, for the purposes of the application of this law, the minimum representation 40% of each sex, rounded up when necessary. No more than two same-sex candidates can be listed consecutively in the list. (Parity Law, articles 1 and 2)
• If a list does not comply with this law, the authorized representative shall be notified, in accordance with applicable electoral law to correct it within the time same law. Failure to correct the list of candidates within the period provided for in the respective electoral law shall determine rejection of the entire list. (Parity Law , articles 3 and 4)
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
M49 Region