Gender parities and quotas in relation to the principle of free elections Cover Image

Parytety i kwoty płci a zasada wolnych wyborów
Gender parities and quotas in relation to the principle of free elections

Author(s): Michał Znaniecki
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Electoral systems
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: political participation; gender parities; gender quotas; principle of free elections; constitutional law; electoral law;

Summary/Abstract: In this artice are analysed the gender parities and quotas in relation to the principle of free elections. For this purpose, the author refers mainly to the doctrine of constitutional law. The analysis leads to conclusion that the compulsory gender parities and quotas are at variance with the principle of free elections. In this light, author recommends to remove the compulsory electoral quotas from the Polish electoral law. It is also possible to present the other, less radical solution, in the form of tempering the sanction for their infringement. The voluntary gender parities and quotas, by contrast, do not violate this principle, due to the lack of duty imposed by legal means to apply them.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 25-40
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish