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Boundary Delimitation

Bermuda Bermuda

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: For the purpose of elections, Bermuda is divided into thirty-six constituencies, each of which elects one member to the House of Assembly.
Source: The Constitution of Bermuda, Article 52
Verified: 2012/05/31
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
e. Geographic size of district
g. Other
Comments: The Commission - a) shall take no account of the racial distribution of electors within Bermuda; b) shall take account of geographical features and natural boundaries within Bermuda; ( c) may ignore the boundaries of parishes; and d) shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that each constituency is a contiguous unit.
Source: Randy Scott, Parliamentary Registry, Bermuda Constitution, Art. 54(2)
Verified: 2012/05/31
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): c. Executive
d. Boundary Commission
Comments: The Constituency Boundaries Commission shall consist of— (a) a Chairman appointed by the Governor, acting in his discretion; (b) a member (in this section referred to as "the judicial member") appointed by the Governor, acting in his discretion, from among persons who hold or have held high judicial office; (c) two members appointed by the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, from among the members of the two Houses; and (d) two members appointed by the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Opposition Leader, from among those members.
Source: The Constitution of Bermuda, Art. 53
Verified: 2012/05/31
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