Electoral law quota details

A new law regulating elections at the sub-national level (Law n° 59-11 on the election of council members of local authorities) was adopted in 2011, introducing quota provisions for women. In particular, according to Articles 76 and 77, at least one-third of the seats in regional councils, which are directly elected, must be reserved for women.

Furthermore, for elections to the lower district and communal councils, the law provides for additional electoral constituencies reserved for women, who should be elected through a proportional representation system (Article 143 and explanatory note).