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
Four out of ten consecutive candidates shall be of the other sex.
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 %
40.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
40.00
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code, 2023
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• The lists of candidates for the parliamentary and local elections are drawn up respecting the minimum representation quota of 40% for both sexes. Positioning of candidates on the lists is done according to the formula: minimum four candidates for every ten seats. (Electoral Code, article 68)
• If an electoral contestant presents a list of candidates nominated in elections that does not meet the requirements on sex representation, the Central Electoral Commission or the constituency electoral council will refuse its registration. (Electoral Code, article 68)
• For independent candidates, the threshold of signatures needed for registration by the Central Electoral Commission is lowered from 2000 to 1000. (Electoral Code, article 113)
• The lists of candidates for the parliamentary and local elections are drawn up respecting the minimum representation quota of 40% for both sexes. Positioning of candidates on the lists is done according to the formula: minimum four candidates for every ten seats. (Electoral Code, article 68)
• If an electoral contestant presents a list of candidates nominated in elections that does not meet the requirements on sex representation, the Central Electoral Commission or the constituency electoral council will refuse its registration. (Electoral Code, article 68)
• For independent candidates, the threshold of signatures needed for registration by the Central Electoral Commission is lowered from 2000 to 1000. (Electoral Code, article 113)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Law on Ensuring Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 5/2006
Legal provisions - Parity Law
•The Central Election Commission, election councils and district bureaus shall ensure the observance of the principle of equality between men and women in the electoral sphere.
•Parties and other social political organisations must contribute to ensuring equal rights and opportunities between their members, women and men, by means of:
(a) ensuring representation of women and men in the composition of their management bodies;
(b) ensuring representation in the lists of candidates of women and men, wihtout discrimination on the criterion of sex
(Article 7)
•Parties and other social political organisations must contribute to ensuring equal rights and opportunities between their members, women and men, by means of:
(a) ensuring representation of women and men in the composition of their management bodies;
(b) ensuring representation in the lists of candidates of women and men, wihtout discrimination on the criterion of sex
(Article 7)
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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