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Boundary Delimitation

Boundary Delimitation

Overview of Boundary Delimitation

Guiding Principles of Boundary Delimitation

Context of Boundary Delimitation

Delimiting Electoral Districts

Delimiting Electoral Districts

Electoral Systems that Delimit Electoral Districts

Electoral Systems that Delimit Electoral Districts

Plurality Electoral Systems

Majority Electoral Systems

Mixed Electoral Systems

Proportional Systems

Electoral District Alternatives

Electoral District Alternatives

District Magnitude

District Magnitude

Single-Member Districts

Multimember Districts

Alignment of Districts with Administrative Boundaries

Country Survey of Delimitation Practices

Structure and Rules for Delimiting Electoral Districts

Structure and Rules for Delimiting Electoral Districts

Designation of a Boundary Authority

Designation of a Boundary Authority

Composition of the Boundary Authority

Partisan Considerations in Choosing a Boundary Authority

Degrees of Boundary Authority Centralisation

Authority for Choosing the Final Districting Plan

Frequency of Electoral District Delimitation

Length of Time Permitted for the Delimitation Process

Public Access to the Delimitation Process

Establishment of Criteria for Delimiting Districts

Establishment of Criteria for Delimiting Districts

Equal Population in Redistricting

Geographic Criteria for Delimiting Electoral Districts

Special Provisions for Minority Groups When Delimiting Electoral Districts

Communities of Interest: Delimiting Boundaries

Role of the Courts in Electoral District Delimitation

Tasks Involved in Drawing Electoral District Boundaries

Tasks Involved in Drawing Electoral District Boundaries

Information Required to Draw Electoral Districts

Information Required to Draw Electoral Districts

Use of Population Data in the Delimitation Process

Use of Political Data in the Delimitation Process

Use of Maps in the Delimitation Process

Steps in the Electoral District Delimitation Process

Steps in the Electoral District Delimitation Process

Allocating Seats

Drawing District Boundaries

Drawing District Boundaries

Preparing a Districting Database

Drawing Electoral District Boundaries

Describing and Evaluating an Electoral District Plan

Delimitation Technology

Delimitation Technology

Use of Computers and Software for Delimitation

Low-Technology Delimitation

Use of Consultants

Special Considerations for Delimiting Voting Areas

Country Case Studies

Country Case Studies

Afghanistan: Delimiting Districts for Transitional Elections in a Post-Conflict Society

Australia: Using Projections to Equalize Electoral District Populations

Canada: Representation in Parliament

Democratic Republic of Congo: Determining How Districts Might be Delimited in a Post-Conflict Society

Germany: Delimiting Districts in a Mixed Member Proportional Electoral System

Fiji: Delimiting Communal Seats to Guarantee Ethnic Representation

The United Kingdom: System of Redistribution

Kosovo: Delimiting Electoral Districts for a Proportional Representation System

Malaysia: Malapportioned Districts and Over-Representation of Rural Communities

New Zealand: Drawing Electoral Districts to Guarantee Minority Representation[1]

Singapore: Drawing Districts to Ensure Super-Majorities in the Parliament

The United States of America: Reapportionment and Redistricting

Yemen: Assessing the Feasibility of Computer-Assisted Delimitation

Contributors to Boundary Delimitation

Bibliography

Boundary Delimitation Glossary

Delimitación de distritos electorales

Délimitation des circonscriptions

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