Boundary Delimitation

Country: Barbados

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BD01

Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?

a. Yes

Comments: Constituencies are delimited by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The Commission submits its report to both Houses of Parliament and once approved by them it is forwarded to the Governor General, who gives final legal effect by making an order for the acceptance of the review of the boundaries.

Source: Constitution, Part 5, Section 41D.

BD02

The authority responsible for final approval of the constituency boundaries is:

a. The legislature (national/subnational)

Comments: The boundaries are approved by both the Senate and the House of Assembly and ratified by the Governor General. The Commission submits its report to both Houses of Parliament and once approved by them it is forwarded to the Governor General, who gives final legal effect by making an order for the acceptence of the review of the boundaries.

Source: Constitution, Part 5, Section 41D.

BD03

On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?

a. "Equality" of population

c. Compactness of constituencies

d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries

Comments: a.)"The provision of the Third Schedule of the Constitution states that the electorate should as far as practicable, be equal in all constituencies."

Source: Third Schedule of the Constitution

BD04

If population is a criterion, which population figure is used?

c. Number of registered voters

Comments: "The provision of the Third Schedule of the Constitution states that the electorate should as far as practicable, be equal in all constituencies."

Source: Third Schedule of the Constitution

BD05

The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:

c. Boundary Commission

d. Electoral management body

Comments: The Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Source: Constitution, Ch.5, Section 41 D.

BD06

What statistical or other reasons trigger the redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries?

c. Changes in numbers of registered voters

e. Changes in distribution of eligible voters

f. Changes in distribution of registered voters

g. Changes in administrative boundaries

Comments: The submission of reports (for the recommendation of constituency boundaries) by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission must be made: a) in the case of its first report, not less than one or more than five years from the date of the appointment of members of the Commission; b)in the case of any subsequent report, not less than two or more than five years from the submission of its last report.

Source: Constitution, Ch. 5, Section 41D.

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