Gender Quotas Database
Comoros
Eastern Africa
At a glance
| Structure of parliament | Unicameral |
Are there legislated quotas
Are there voluntary quotas?
Single / Lower House
Assembly of the Union of the Comoros
| Total seats | 24 |
| Total women | 4 |
| Percentage of women | 17% |
| Gender Quota target | |
| Election year | 2020 |
| Electoral system | TRS |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Gender Quota target | 33% |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
The candidates of municipal councils are presented, in the form of a list containing as many names as seats to be filled, by the political parties or group of political parties or by independent candidates united in lists. To be declared admissible, a candidate list must be composed of alternatively no more than two candidates of one sex and one candidate of the other sex under penalty of inadmissibility. ... (Article 337) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law |
a candidate list must be composed of alternatively no more than two candidates of one sex and one candidate of the other sex under penalty of inadmissibility. ... (Article 337) |
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|
| No data available. | ||
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. When a country has legislated quotas in place, only political parties that have voluntary quotas that exceed the percentage/number of the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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