Gender Quotas Database

The creation, fusion, merger and extinction of political parties is free, with due regard for national sovereignty, the democratic regime, the plurality of political parties, the fundamental rights of the individual, and observing the following precepts:

… Paragraph 8. The amount of the Special Fund for Campaign Financing and the portion of the party fund destined for electoral campaigns, as well as the free advertising time on radio and television to be distributed by the parties to the respective female candidates must be at least 30%, proportional to the number of female candidates, and the distribution must be carried out according to criteria defined by the respective governing bodies and by the statutory rules, considering party autonomy and party interest. (Article 17). 

Each party may register candidates for the Chamber of Deputies, the Legislative Chamber, the Legislative Assemblies, and the Municipal Chambers totaling up to 100% (one hundred percent) of the number of seats to be filled plus 1 (one).

Paragraph 3. From the number of vacancies resulting from the rules provided in this article, each party or coalition will fill a minimum of 30% (thirty percent) and a maximum of 70% (seventy percent) for candidacies of each gender. (Article 10 - Elections Law)

Only candidates registered by parties may compete in elections.

. Law No. 9,504/1997, art. 10, caput, I and II: number of candidates that each party or coalition can register; § 3: percentage of vacancies reserved for candidates of each sex.

. Ac.-TSE, dated 9/8/2010, in REspe nº 64228: irrelevance of the appearance of a fraction, even if greater than 0.5% (half a percent), in relation to any of the genders, if the political party fails to exhaust the possibilities for nominating candidates. (Article 87 - Electoral Code)

Resources from the Party Fund will be applied:

… Ac.-TSE, dated 3/30/2023, in PC nº 060121526: “Transfers of resources from the Party Fund of the national directory of the group to the respective lower bodies – even if these are intended to cover electoral expenses – are not included in the base of calculation to determine the minimum amount that the national body is obliged to allocate for its specific gender quota”. (Article 44 - Political Party Law)

Each party may register candidates for the Chamber of Deputies, the Legislative Chamber, the Legislative Assemblies, and the Municipal Chambers totaling up to 100% (one hundred percent) of the number of seats to be filled plus 1 (one). 

Paragraph 3. From the number of vacancies resulting from the rules provided in this article, each party or coalition will fill a minimum of 30% (thirty percent) and a maximum of 70% (seventy percent) for candidacies of each gender. (Article 10)