Electoral law quota details

Uganda

Answer

Yes

Comment

Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005

Article 8. District or city women representatives and special interest groups

(1) As required by article 78(1)(b) of the Constitution, there shall be one woman representative in Parliament for every district or city.

(2) There shall be the following representatives of special interest groups in Parliament for the purposes of article 78(1)(c) of the Constitution—

(a) for the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces there shall be ten representatives at least two of whom shall be women;

(b) for workers there shall be five representatives at least one of whom shall be a woman;

(d) for persons with disabilities, there shall be five representatives, at least one of whom shall be a woman.

(5) Where a new district is created the following provisions shall apply to the election of district women representatives—

(a) the district woman representative for the original district affected shall continue to represent the district of her choice;

(b) election shall be held to elect a district woman representative for the district not represented under paragraph (a).