Boundary Delimitation

Country: Somalia

Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?

a. Yes

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

a. The legislature (national/subnational)

On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?

a. "Equality" of population

b. Respecting natural barriers

d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries

e. Geographic size of district

f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns

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

c. Number of registered voters

The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:

d. Electoral management body

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

a. Changes in number of total population

b. Changes in numbers of eligible voters

c. Changes in numbers of registered voters

d. Changes in distribution of total population

g. Changes in administrative boundaries

h. Change in government

j. National census