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Boundary Delimitation

Burma (Myanmar) Burma (Myanmar)

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution of Myanmar, Art. 109: http://burmacampaign.org.uk/media/Constitution-1.pdf(2015); The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, art. 3: http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Pyithu%20Hluttaw%20Election%20Law.pdf (2013).
Verified: 2015/11/17
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: In designating constituencies, the Commission : (a) shall not designate more than 330 Hluttaw Constituencies in the entire Union including Regions or States and Union territories; (b) shall designate at least one constituency in a township in the case of constituencies which have not exceeded 330; (c) if the number of 330 constituencies have not been filled for the required number of constituencies, the list of population depending on the density of population in townships within the entire Union shall be prepared, and from this list beginning from the most densely populated township, a constituency for each township shall be designated and added to fill the required number of constituencies; (d) in case the total number of townships exceed 330, due to forming of new townships, designation of constituencies shall be made as follows: (i) in the event of forming a new township by dividing a township into two parts, designating the said new township as the constituency of the original township; (ii) in the event of forming a new township by extracting the areas from more than one township, designating as a constituency by merging them to the township which is contiguous and has the least population.
Source: The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, art. 4: http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Pyithu%20Hluttaw%20Election%20Law.pdf (2013).
Verified: 2015/11/17
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Electoral Commission is in charge of determining and re-drawing the boundaries of constituencies.
Source: Constitution of Myanmar, Art. 399 (c):http://burmacampaign.org.uk/media/Constitution-1.pdf (2015); The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, art. 4: http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Pyithu%20Hluttaw%20Election%20Law.pdf (2013).
Verified: 2015/11/17
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