Uruguay - 01/01/2025

Lower House:
• The equitable participation of persons of both sexes in the composition of the Legislative Branch, City Halls, Departmental Boards, Municipalities, Electoral Boards and in the management bodies of political parties is hereby declared to be of general interest. (Parity Law, article 1)
• Lists that fail to comply with the gender quota requirements shall be rejected by the Electoral Court. (Parity Law, article 3)
• For the purposes set forth in the preceding article and for the elections to be called pursuant to the provisions of the literal Transitory Provisions W) and Z) of the Constitution of the Republic, and in any first degree election to be held for the integration of the national, departmental and municipal authorities of the political parties, persons of both sexes must be included in the corresponding lists or slates, in each slate of candidates, incumbents and alternates in the total of the list or slate presented. This provision shall also apply to the second level elections for the purpose of integrating the respective party leadership bodies. (Parity Law, article 2)
• In turn, and for national, departmental and municipal elections, each list of candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives, Departmental Boards, Municipalities and Electoral Boards shall include in its composition persons of both sexes in each slate of candidates, incumbents and alternates in the total of the list presented. The same criterion shall be applied to each list of candidates, the incumbent and alternates to the Municipalities". (Parity Law, article 2)

Upper House:
• Lists that fail to comply with the gender quota requirements shall be rejected by the Electoral Court. (Parity Law, article 3)
• The equitable participation of persons of both sexes in the composition of the Legislative Branch, City Halls, Departmental Boards, Municipalities, Electoral Boards and in the management bodies of political parties is hereby declared to be of general interest" (Parity Law, article 1)
• For the purposes set forth in the preceding article and for the elections to be called pursuant to the provisions of the literal Transitory Provisions W) and Z) of the Constitution of the Republic, and in any first degree election to be held for the integration of the national, departmental and municipal authorities of the political parties, persons of both sexes must be included in the corresponding lists or slates, in each slate of candidates, incumbents and alternates in the total of the list or slate presented. This provision shall also apply to the second level elections for the purpose of integrating the respective party leadership bodies. (Parity Law, article 2)
• In turn, and for national, departmental and municipal elections, each list of candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives, Departmental Boards, Municipalities and Electoral Boards shall include in its composition persons of both sexes in each slate of candidates, incumbents and alternates in the total of the list presented. The same criterion shall be applied to each list of candidates, the incumbent and alternates to the Municipalities". (Parity Law, article 2)