Country
UN Women Region
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Closed list
Type of legislated quotas
Method of filling seats
N/A
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
One in three consecutive candidates shall be a woman.
Sanctions for non compliance
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
30.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
21.30
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral law, 2001 (amended through 2020)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
• The presentation of candidacies for local elections must take into account the representation of women, at the rate of 30% per list on the one hand, and on the other hand must respect the rigorous alternation at every third, for communes. (Electoral law, article 67)
M49 Code
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
M49 Region
Local Level
true
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Local Government Law