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Délimitation des circonscriptions
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Oui
Réponses
For election of members of the Legislative Assembly, Puerto Rico shall be divided into eight senatorial districts and forty representative districts.
Source
Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. III (s. 3, 4) and VIII: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ;
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 9.6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Vérifié
2020/11/03
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Réponses
a . "Equality" of population
c . Compactness of constituencies
d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g . Autre
Réponses
The districts are made up by contiguous and compact territories, considering as far as possible the existing population and communication routes.
Source
Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. III (s. 4) and VIII: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ;
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 9.6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/ ;
Electoral Districts’ Law: “Determinación final de la Junta Constitucional de Revisión de Distritos Electorales Senatoriales y Representativos (2011)”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-distritos-electorales-2011/
Vérifié
2020/11/03
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Réponses
g . Autre
Réponses
Such division shall be determined by the Constitutional Inspection Board of the Senatorial and Representative Districts, composed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as Chairman, and two additional members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Source
Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. III (s. 4): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ;
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 9.6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/ ;
Electoral Districts’ Law: “Determinación final de la Junta Constitucional de Revisión de Distritos Electorales Senatoriales y Representativos (2011)”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-distritos-electorales-2011/
Vérifié
2020/11/03