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Boundary Delimitation

Albania Albania

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: The Elecotral Code: Art. 27: 1. Electoral Administration Zones (EAZ) are established and function in accordance with this Code for every kind of election and referendum. 2. The territorial jurisdiction of an EAZ, as a rule, is the same as the administrative territory of the municipality according to the law regulating the administrative-territorial organization in the Republic of Albania. Municipalities that have more than 80 thousand citizens with the right to vote shall be divided by the CEC into more than one Electoral Administration Zone based on the following criteria: a) the inseparability of the territory of the administrative unit, except for those with more than 80 thousand voters; b) the contiguity and compactness of the territory, while avoiding the geographical barriers; c) good possibilities for transportation within the territory; ç) approximate number of voters.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 27 changed in 2015.
Verified: 2017/05/17
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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
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g. Other
Comments: The Electoral Code: Art. 27: 1. Electoral Administration Zones (EAZ) are established and function in accordance with this Code for every kind of election and referendum. 2. The territorial jurisdiction of an EAZ, as a rule, is the same as the administrative territory of the municipality according to the law regulating the administrative-territorial organization in the Republic of Albania. Municipalities that have more than 80 thousand citizens with the right to vote shall be divided by the CEC into more than one Electoral Administration Zone based on the following criteria: a) the inseparability of the territory of the administrative unit, except for those with more than 80 thousand voters; b) the contiguity and compactness of the territory, while avoiding the geographical barriers; c) good possibilities for transportation within the territory; ç) approximate number of voters.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 27 changed in 2015.
Verified: 2017/05/17
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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 Code: Art.21: The CEC performs the following duties: 4. Approves the boundaries of Electoral Administration Zones in accordance with this Code.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 21 was amended in 2012.
Verified: 2017/05/17
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