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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Bicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- No for the Upper House?
- Yes at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Slovenia
(Republic of Slovenia)
Single/Lower house
Drzavni Zbor / National Assembly
| Total seats: | 90 |
| Total women: | 13 |
| % women: | 14% |
| 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 |
Electoral law | The 2006 National Assembly Elections Act, in Article 43, provides a minimum of 35 percent gender; if this is not a case the electoral commision shall reject the list. In the tranistional period the act provides that at first national assembly elections, which will be held after the act enters into force, the minimum percentage of candidates of both sexes shall be 25 percent. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | Rejection of the list. |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | No data available |
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Last updated 2010-07-08
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Constitution | In 2005 a new electoral law stipulates a 20 percent quota for local elections in 2006. The quota will increase to 30 percent for the 2010 election and 40 percent for the 2014 election. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | Rejection of the list. |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | Every third candidate on electoral lists must be of the under-represented sex. |
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Last updated 2009-09-25
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | SD | Socialni Demokrati | In 1992 the United List of Social Democrats introduced a firm 33 percent quota for both genders. In the 1996 election 42 percent of the party's candidates were women, but not even one of these got elected. The quota was changed from firm to soft in 1997, and the party has currently a 40 percent target. (In 2005 the party shortened it's name to Socialni Demokrati). |
| Liberal Democracy Party | LDS | Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije | In 1990 the Liberal Democracy Party introduced a 30 percent quota, but did not follow up in the election. In 1994 the party adopted a firm quota for women on party lists for national elections. In 1998 the quota was changed to a gender neutral 25 percent, but is supposed to increase by 3 percentage points in every upcoming election until it reaches 40 percent. The Liberal Democracy Party has also implemented a 33 percent quota for both sexes on the party lists for local elections, but the requirement is looser as the provision says that the party shall ensure this share as a rule. |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. In case of legislated quotas, only political parties that have quotas beyond the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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Last updated 2009-11-30
