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
At least two out of five consecutive candidates shall be of the underrepresented sex.
Sanctions for non compliance
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 %
37.60
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Law on local elections, 2022
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
• There must be at least 40% of members of the less represented sex on the electoral list, so that among every five candidates in the order of the list (first five places, second five places and so on to the end) there must be three members of one and two members of the other sex. (Law on Local Elections, article 41)• There must be at least 40% of members of the less represented sex on the electoral list, so that among every five candidates in the order of the list (first five places, second five places and so on to the end) there must be three members of one and two members of the other sex. (Law on local elections, article 41)
• The Electoral commission shall make a decision determining the consolidated electoral list and publish it on the website no later than 15 days before the voting day. (Law on local elections, article 44)
• The Electoral commission has competence to issue a decision declaring, rejecting or refusing to declare the electoral list, as well as a conclusion ordering the submitter of the electoral list to eliminate the shortcomings of the electoral list. (Law on local elections, article 25)
• The Electoral Commission shall make a decision determining the consolidated electoral list and publish it on the website no later than 15 days before the voting day. (Law on Local Elections, article 44)
• The Electoral Commission has competence to issue a decision declaring, rejecting or refusing to declare the electoral list, as well as a conclusion ordering the submitter of the electoral list to eliminate the shortcomings of the electoral list. (Law on Local Elections, article 25)
• The Electoral commission shall make a decision determining the consolidated electoral list and publish it on the website no later than 15 days before the voting day. (Law on local elections, article 44)
• The Electoral commission has competence to issue a decision declaring, rejecting or refusing to declare the electoral list, as well as a conclusion ordering the submitter of the electoral list to eliminate the shortcomings of the electoral list. (Law on local elections, article 25)
• The Electoral Commission shall make a decision determining the consolidated electoral list and publish it on the website no later than 15 days before the voting day. (Law on Local Elections, article 44)
• The Electoral Commission has competence to issue a decision declaring, rejecting or refusing to declare the electoral list, as well as a conclusion ordering the submitter of the electoral list to eliminate the shortcomings of the electoral list. (Law on Local Elections, article 25)
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