Constitutional quota details

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).