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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- Yes at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Serbia
(Republic of Serbia)
Single/Lower house
Narodna skupstina / National Assembly
| Total seats: | 250 |
| Total women: | 54 |
| % women: | 22% |
| Election year: | 2008 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Constitution | On three places, the Serbian constitution opens for quotas: "The State shall guarantee the equality of women and men and develop equal opportunities policy" (Article 15); special measures to ensure this equality "shall not be deemed discrimination" (Article 21); and "equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided" in the National Assembly (Article 100). |
| Electoral law | The lists of the political parties must contain at least 30 percent of each sex. (Law on Elected Representatives, Article 40a). | |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | If an electoral lists fails to provide at least 30 per cent of each sex and reserve each forth place for the sex least represented, the Republic Electoral Commission should refuse to proclaim the list (Law on Elected Representatives, Article 40a). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral Law | Every fourth place on electoral lists is reserved for the less represented sex (Law on Elected Representatives, Article 40a). |
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Last updated 2009-09-14
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Constitution | The Local Election Act states that the lists of the political parties must contain at least 30 percent of each sex (Law on Local Elections, Article 20 [3]). |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | If an electoral list fails to provide at least 30 per cent of each sex, the Republic Electoral Commission should refuse to proclaim the list (Law on Local Elections, Article 20 [4-5]). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | No | Every fourth place is reserved for the less represented sex. |
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Last updated 2009-11-18
