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Délimitation des circonscriptions
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Oui
Réponses
Botswana shall be divided into as many constituencies as there are Elected Members of the National Assembly and each of those constituencies shall return one Member to the National Assembly.
The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable. Provided that the number of inhabitants of a constituency may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of natural community of interest, means of communication, geographical features, density of population, and the boundaries of Tribal Territories and administrative districts.
Source
Constitution of Botswana art. 63, 65 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
Vérifié
2014/10/24
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Réponses
a . "Equality" of population
d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
e . Geographic size of district
f . Communities of interest/cultural concerns
g . Autre
Réponses
The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable. Provided that the number of inhabitants of a constituency may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of natural community of interest, means of communication, geographical features, density of population, and the boundaries of Tribal Territories and administrative districts.
Source
Constitution of Botswana art. 65 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
Vérifié
2014/10/24
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Réponses
d . Boundary Commission
Réponses
The Delimitation Commission submit a report to the President which shall state if any alteration is necessary to the boundaries of the constituencies. The President shall as soon as practicable after the submission of the report of the Delimitation Commission, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare the boundaries of the constituencies as delimited by the Commission.
Source
Constitution of Botswana art. 65: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
Vérifié
2014/10/24