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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?

Is there additional information?

No

Burkina Faso

(Burkina Faso)

Single/Lower house

Assemblée nationale / National Assembly

Total seats:127
Total women:20
% women: 16%
Election year:2012
Electoral system:List PR
Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas
Election details: IDEA Voter Turnout
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Legal sourceDetails
Quota type:
Legislated Candidate Quotas
Electoral law Lists of candidates must include at least 30 percent of either sex (Law on Quotas, Article 3).
Political funding legislation If a party reaches or exceeds the 30 percent quota, it will receive additional funding (Law on Quotas, Article 5 & 6).
Legal sanctions for non-compliance: Electoral law If a political party fails to meet the quota provision, its public funding for election campaigns will be cut by 50 percent. (Law on Quotas, Article 5 & 6).
Rank order/placement rules: No No data available

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Last updated 2013-01-28

Quota at the Sub-National Level

Quota type:Legislated Candidate Quotas
Legal sourceDetails
Quota type:
Legislated Candidate Quotas
Electoral law Lists of candidates must include at least 30 percent of either sex (Law on Quotas, Article 3).
Legal sanctions for non-compliance: Electoral law If a political party fails to meet the quota provision, its public funding for election campaigns will be cut by 50 percent. If a party reaches or exceeds the 30 percent quota, it will receive additional funding (Law on Quotas, Article 5 & 6).
Rank order/placement rules: No data available No data available

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Last updated 2010-11-18

Additional information

No additional information available

Sources

Law on Quotas for Legislative and Local Elections in Burkina Faso (Loi n° 010-2009/AN du 16 avril 2009 portant fixation de quotas aux élections législatives et aux élections municipales au Burkina Faso).

The quota provisions continue in the 2012 Electoral Law. 

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