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 every three candidates must be of a different sex.
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists are rejected.
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 %
25.30
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral law, 2022
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
• The lists of candidates presented by political parties, groups of political parties or independent candidates are inadmissible when they present more than 70% of women or men. (Election law, article 207)
• The coordinator of the electoral commission in the circle, region or district verifies the conformity of the declaration with the regulations in force. If they find that a statement does not meet the eligibility conditions of this law, they immediately invite the authorized representative of the list to make the necessary corrections within the time allowed. (Election law, article 208)
• In the event of contestation of the published lists of candidates, the coordinators of the electoral commission of the commune, the circle and the district, the candidates, the authorized representative of the lists of candidates, the political parties can seize the civil judge of the jurisdiction within forty- eight (48) hours following publication. On the penalty of inadmissibility, the requests must specify the facts and means alleged. The judge must rule within ten (10) days and advise of the decision within forty-eight (48) hours. (Election law, article 209)
• The coordinator of the electoral commission in the circle, region or district verifies the conformity of the declaration with the regulations in force. If they find that a statement does not meet the eligibility conditions of this law, they immediately invite the authorized representative of the list to make the necessary corrections within the time allowed. (Election law, article 208)
• In the event of contestation of the published lists of candidates, the coordinators of the electoral commission of the commune, the circle and the district, the candidates, the authorized representative of the lists of candidates, the political parties can seize the civil judge of the jurisdiction within forty- eight (48) hours following publication. On the penalty of inadmissibility, the requests must specify the facts and means alleged. The judge must rule within ten (10) days and advise of the decision within forty-eight (48) hours. (Election law, article 209)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Law no. 2015-052 Instituting Measures to promote gender in access to nominative and elective functions, 2015
Legal provisions - Parity Law
• On the occasion of the election of deputies to the national assembly, members of the high council of communities or councilors of territorial communities, no list of at least three (03) people, presented by political party, grouping of political parties, or grouping of independent candidates, is admissible if it presents more than 70% of women or men. However, this law does not apply to elections at the level of traditional chiefdoms of village and fraction councilors, religious, cult or denominational associations or any other group with their own statutes and regulations. (Law to promote gender in access to nominative and elective functions, article 2)
• The lists of candidates for local elections must respect the alternation of the sexes as follows: if two candidates of the same sex are registered, the third must be of the other sex. (Law to promote gender in access to nominative and elective functions, article 3)
• The lists of candidates for local elections must respect the alternation of the sexes as follows: if two candidates of the same sex are registered, the third must be of the other sex. (Law to promote gender in access to nominative and elective functions, article 3)
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