Electoral law quota details
Ecuador
The candidates must be selected through primary elections or internal democratic electoral processes, which guarantee equal participation between men and women applying the principles of parity, alternation, sequentially among members, adherents, militants, sympathizers or independent people; (Article 94)
The representatives to the National Assembly, representatives to the Andean Parliament, regional councillors, district and municipal councillors and members of rural parish councils will be elected by voting for the respective lists of the political organizations, or alliances of their preference established through internal democratic processes or primary elections, which will strictly maintain equity, parity, alternation and sequentially between men and women or vice versa and will be presented in compliance with the principles and rules of parity and inclusion of young people defined in this law. (Article 160)