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Boundary Delimitation
2nd edition, 2012
Topic Index
Information Required to Draw Electoral Districts
Boundary Delimitation
Encyclopaedia Content
Overview
Context
Guiding Principles
Delimiting Electoral Districts
Electoral Systems that Delimit Electoral Districts
Electoral District Alternatives
District Magnitude
Single-Member and Multimember Districts
Alignment of Districts with Administrative Boundaries
Country Survey of Delimitation Practices
Structure and Rules for Delimiting Electoral Districts
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
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
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
Allocating Seats
Drawing District Boundaries
Preparing a Districting Database
Drawing Electoral District Boundaries
Describing and Evaluating an Electoral District Plan
Delimitation Technology
Use of Computers and Software for Delimitation
Low-Technology Delimitation
GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
Use of Consultants
Supporting the Redistricting Process
Special Considerations for Delimiting Voting Areas
Annexes
Glossary
Bibliography
Contributors
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: Redistribution Process
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
Federal Redistribution in Australia
Practitioner's Network discussing Boundary Delimitation
Collecting Population Data for Boundary Delimitation : Alternative Practices (06 Oct 2015)
Proposing Boundary Delimitation Changes in Malaysia (16 Jun 2015)
Experiences with reserved seats or constituencies for women in parliamentary elections (19 Mar 2014)
Formula for the number of Members of Parliament? (03 Mar 2014)
Professional platforms/initiatives and international standards/principles for boundary delimitation (29 Apr 2013)
Apportionment of parliamentary seats (25 Oct 2012)
Preparing for elections in Fiji (29 Jun 2012)
Advantages and disadvantages of sub-municipal wards (28 Jun 2012)
Electoral districts for greater accountability (31 Mar 2011)
Methods of apportionment (21 Mar 2007)
Single member and multi member districts (28 Dec 2006)
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