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Structure of Parliament: Bicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
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NoMauritania
(Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
Single/Lower house
Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya / National Assembly
| Total seats: | 95 |
| Total women: | 21 |
| % women: | 22% |
| Election year: | 2006 |
| Electoral system: | TRS |
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Electoral law | Before the 2006 elections, quotas for women were introduced by decree. In constituencies which are to elect two members to the National Assembly, all candidate lists must include one candidate of each sex. Where three are to be elected, the lists must include at least one female candidate placed first or second. Where more than three are to be elected, each group of four candidates on the list from the top down must include an equal number of candidates of both sexes. Among the total number of candidates on the list, one sex can only surpass the other by one. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | The electoral administration may reject candidate lists that do not comply with the quota regulations. Political parties that elect more women than required by the quota will get a financial benefit (for municipal as well as national elections). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | When three members are to be elected in a constituency, the lists must include at least one female candidate placed first or second. When more than three are to be elected, each group of four must include an equal number of candidates of both sexes. |
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Last updated 2009-09-14
Upper house
| Total seats: | 56 |
| Total women: | 8 |
| % women: | 14% |
| Election year: | 2009 |
| Electoral system: | |
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: | IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Electoral law | For the Senate, which is indirectly elected by municipal councillors, the candidate lists in the constituencies in the capital area must include at least one female candidate placed as number one on the list. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | The electoral administration may reject candidate lists that do not comply with the quota regulations. Political parties that elect more women than required by the quota will get a financial benefit (for municipal as well as national elections). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | 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 |
Electoral law | According to decree 2006-029 women have the right to a quota minimum of 20 percent of the seats. In decision 2165 this is translated into rules about candidacy: In election for municipal councils with 9-11 councillors, women candidates must be placed as no. 1 and 4, or 2 and 4 of the list of each party. When the council has 15-17 councillors, women candidates must be placed as no. 1 or 2, and subsequently as no. 5 and 7. In case of 19 or more councillors, women must be placed as no 1 or 2, and subsequently as no. 5, 7 and 9. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | The electoral administration may reject candidate lists that do not comply with the quota regulations. Political parties that elect more women than required by the quota will get a financial benefit (for municipal as well as national elections). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | In election for municipal councils with 9-11 councillors, women candidates must be placed as no. 1 and 4, or 2 and 4 of the list of each party. When the council has 15-17 councillors, women candidates must be placed as no. 1 or 2, and subsequently as no. 5 and 7. In case of 19 or more councillors, women must be placed as no 1 or 2, and subsequently as no. 5, 7 and 9. |
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Last updated 2009-09-25
