Electoral law quota details

Articles 2 of the Law 8765 of 2009 establishes that "The political participation of men and women is a human right acknowledged in a democratic, representative, participatory and inclusive society under the principles of equality and nondiscrimination. Participation shall be governed by the principle of parity which implies that all delegations, electoral lists and other entities with an even number of members must be composed of 50% of members from each gender, and in delegations, electoral lists or entities with an odd number of members the difference between the total number of men and women shall not exceed one"

Additionally, article 148 establishes that "All official lists of candidates for popular elections and official list of candidates for positions in the administrative and political representation organs shall be prepared in line with the principles of party and gender alternation. The first position on each electoral list of candidates for popular election by province, canton and district shall be determined by the political parties."