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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...
- No adopted by political parties?
Is there additional information?
YesPoland
(Republic of Poland)
Single/Lower house
Sejm / Parliament
| Total seats: | 460 |
| Total women: | 109 |
| % women: | 24% |
| Election year: | 2011 |
| 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 | Amendments to the electoral code adopted in January 2011 introduced legislated candidate quotas on electoral lists to the Sejm and to the European Parliament (Article 211). “ Paragraph 3, Article 211 - (1) The number of candidates who are women cannot be less than 35 % of all candidates on the list; (2) The number of candidates who are men cannot be less than 35 % of all candidates on the list ”. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | If a list falls short of meeting this requirement, the committee notifies the authorized person of the necessity to amend the list within 3 days. Should this fail to result in a properly structured list, the committee refuses to register the entire list (Article 215, para. 5) |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | No data available |
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Last updated 2013-06-04
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Electoral law | Article 425 para 3 “(1) The number of candidates who are women cannot be less than 35 % of all candidates on the list; (2) The number of candidates who are men cannot be less than 35 % of all candidates on the list ”. Article 457 para 2 - “For lists that include 3 candidates, there must be at least one candidate of each gender”. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | Electoral law | If a list falls short of meeting this requirement, the committee notifies the authorized person of the necessity to amend the list within 3 days. Should this fail to result in a properly structured list, the committee refuses to register the entire list (Article 431). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | For lists that include 3 candidates, there must be at least one candidate of each gender (Article 1, para. 3 Amendment Act 134, January 2011) |
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Last updated 2013-06-04
