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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?

No

Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Single/Lower house

Predstavnicki dom / House of Representatives

Total seats:42
Total women:9
% women: 21%
Election year:2010
Electoral system:List PR
Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas
Election details: IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline
Legal sourceDetails
Quota type:
Legislated Candidate Quotas
Electoral law Of the total number of names, one third should be of the underrepresented sex (Article 4.19 [4]).
Legal sanctions for non-compliance: Electoral law No data available
Rank order/placement rules: Electoral Law One candidate of the under-represented sex to be included in the first two candidates on lists, two amongst the first five candidates, three amongst the first eight candidates, and so forth (Article 4.19 [4]).

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Last updated 2013-03-07

Quota at the Sub-National Level

Quota type:Legislated Candidate Quotas
Legal sourceDetails
Quota type:
Legislated Candidate Quotas
Electoral law Of the total number of names, one third should be of the underrepresented sex (Article 4.19 [4]).
Legal sanctions for non-compliance: Electoral law No data available
Rank order/placement rules: Electoral law One candidate of the under-represented sex to be included in the first two candidates on lists, two amongst the first five candidates, three amongst the first eight candidates, and so forth (Article 4.19 [4]).

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Last updated 2010-11-18

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