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
At least two out of five consecutive candidates shall be of the underrepresented sex
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 %
37.20
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Law on the Election of Deputies, 2022
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• The candidate lists of political parties must include at least 40% of candidates of each sex. For every five candidates on the electoral list there shall be at least two candidates of the under-represented sex on the list. (Election law, article 73)
• The Republican Electoral Commission by decision refuses to announce the electoral list if the legal rules on the representation of the sexes on the electoral list and if the name of the applicant of the electoral list and the name of the electoral list are not determined in accordance with the law. (Election Law, article 77)
• Political parties are given 48 hours to eliminate the deficiencies, if not, the Republican Electoral Commission refuses to announce the electoral list. (Election Law, article 78)
• The candidate lists of political parties must include at least 40% of candidates of each sex. For every five candidates on the electoral list there shall be at least two candidates of the under-represented sex on the list. (Election law, article 73)
• The Republican Electoral Commission by decision refuses to announce the electoral list if the legal rules on the representation of the sexes on the electoral list and if the name of the applicant of the electoral list and the name of the electoral list are not determined in accordance with the law. (Election Law, article 77)
• Political parties are given 48 hours to eliminate the deficiencies, if not, the Republican Electoral Commission refuses to announce the electoral list. (Election Law, article 78)
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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