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Boundary Delimitation

Bahamas Bahamas

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The Bahamas shall be divided into thirty-eight constituencies or such greater number as may be provided for by an Order made by the Governor-General.
Source: Bahamas Constitution: Art. 68. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahamas_2002?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/27
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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 number of voters entitled to vote for the purposes of electing every member of the House of Assembly shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be the same and the need to take account of special consideration such as the needs of sparsely populated areas, the practicably of elected members maintaining contact with electors in such areas, size, physical features,natural boundaries and geographical isolation.
Source: Constitution: Art. 70 (2) https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahamas_2002?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/27
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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 Constituencies Commission comprises a membership of five persons as mandated by Section 69 of The Bahamas Constitution, namely: Speaker of The House of Assembly; a justice of the Supreme Court; and three members of parliament (Two nominated by the Prime Minister and one nominated by the Leader Of The Opposition). The Constituencies Commission is required to submit its report to the Governor General who then causes the same to be put before The House Of Assembly for approval.
Source: Constitution: Art. 69. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahamas_2002?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/27
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