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Délimitation des circonscriptions
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Oui
Réponses
Each administrative division shall establish separate electoral constituencies. All members shall be elected from a separate electoral constituency.
Source
Constitution 2008, art. 72 (a): http://www.majlis.gov.mv/en/wp-content/uploads/Constitution-english.pdf (2018)
Vérifié
2019/02/11
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Réponses
a . "Equality" of population
d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g . Autre
Réponses
Each administrative division shall establish separate electoral constituencies. A law shall specify the manner of determining the number of electoral constituencies in each administrative division and the boundaries of each electoral constituency. Such law shall specify the principles pursuant to which the population on each administrative division shall be divided into the separate electoral constituencies such that there is an approximately equal division of the population.
Source
Constitution 2008, art. 72 (a):http://www.majlis.gov.mv/en/wp-content/uploads/Constitution-english.pdf (2018)
Vérifié
2019/02/11
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Réponses
e . Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Réponses
The Elections Commission shall fix, vary, demarcate and continuously review
the boundaries and names of constituencies or voting units in all elections in accordance with principles specified by law and provide for publication of any amendments in the Government Gazette.
Source
Constitution 2008, art. 170 (e): http://www.majlis.gov.mv/en/wp-content/uploads/Constitution-english.pdf (2018)
Vérifié
2019/02/11