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
Candidates of different sex in first two places, and no more than two candidates of same sex placed consecutively in remaining rankings.
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 %
40.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
23.90
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Gender parity law, 2022
Legal provisions - Parity Law
• Parity in political representation, for the purposes of applying this law, means a minimum representation of 40% of each sex, rounded off, whenever necessary, to the nearest unit in the candidacy lists for the collegiate bodies of the political power, namely, national assembly, regional legislative assembly, district chambers and district assemblies. In order to comply with this provision, the first two places in the plurinominal candidacy lists presented are occupied by candidates of different sexes, and no more than two candidates of the same sex can be placed consecutively in the ordering of the remaining places in the lists. (Gender parity law, article 4)
• In the event that the list does not comply with the provisions of this law, the candidates' representative or person responsible for presenting the list is notified to proceed with the correction, within the period established in the electoral law. (Gender parity law, article 5)
• Failure to correct candidacy lists for collegiate bodies of political power, within the deadlines and terms provided for in the respective electoral law, determines their rejection by the court, where it has been deposited and communicated within 48 hours, to the National Electoral Commission. (Gender parity law, article 6)
• In the event that the list does not comply with the provisions of this law, the candidates' representative or person responsible for presenting the list is notified to proceed with the correction, within the period established in the electoral law. (Gender parity law, article 5)
• Failure to correct candidacy lists for collegiate bodies of political power, within the deadlines and terms provided for in the respective electoral law, determines their rejection by the court, where it has been deposited and communicated within 48 hours, to the National Electoral Commission. (Gender parity law, article 6)
M49 Code
Legal Source (name) - Party Law
Law of political parties, 2021
Legal provisions - Party Law
• In the absence of their own legislation on gender parity, political parties must, when drawing up their respective lists of participation in elections for bodies of political power, observe the principle of gender equality in eligible seats, with the Constitutional court being responsible for verifying the fulfilment. In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of the previous number for the benefit of any of the genders in eligible posts above 70%, the Constitutional court must notify the candidacy for its rapid correction. For the purposes of the previous number, the eligible seats correspond to the number of mandates in the respective constituencies. (Law of political parties, article 28)
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