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Boundary Delimitation Overview of Boundary Delimitation Guiding Principles of Boundary Delimitation Context of Boundary Delimitation Delimiting Electoral Districts Electoral Systems that Delimit Electoral Districts Plurality Electoral Systems Majority Electoral Systems Mixed Electoral Systems Proportional Systems Electoral District Alternatives 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 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 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 Use of Consultants Special Considerations for Delimiting Voting Areas 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 Boundary Delimitation Comparative Data Boundary Delimitation Electoral Materials

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