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Boundary Delimitation

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BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Article 3: Electoral Wards Votes for members of Parliament of the Czech Republic shall becast within existing electoral wards as established in accordance with a separate Act. 3) Article 26 For the purpose of elections to the Chamber of Delegates, the territory of the Czech Republic shall be divided into constituencies ­ electoral regions in which the elections shall be held on the principle of proportional representation.
Source: Electoral Law: Act of Law 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic (amended by 480/2006 Coll.), art. 3, 26, 59. https://www.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/1995/247.html http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CZ/czech-republic-act-no.-247-on-elections-to-the/view (2017)
Verified: 2023/09/14
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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
g. Other
Comments: Article 26: The elections to the Chamber of Deputies are held in all election regions of the Czech Republic in compliance with the principle of proportional representation. Each higher self-governed unit defined by special legal regulations is regarded as an election region. Article 59: (1) In total, 81 election districts are created within the territory of the Czech Republic for the purpose of the elections to the Senate. One Senator is elected in each election district. A list of election districts is attached to this act of law as Appendix No. 3. (2) Should the population of any election district in the Czech Republic increase or decrease by 15 per cent in comparison with the average number of citizens per mandate, the territory of election districts shall be modified accordingly. Such modification shall be carried out only in the years in which the elections to the Senate are held.
Source: Electoral Law: Act of Law 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic (amended by 480/2006 Coll.), art. 3, 26, 59. https://www.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/1995/247.html http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CZ/czech-republic-act-no.-247-on-elections-to-the/view (2017)
Verified: 2018/02/16
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): a. Legislature (1st chamber)
b. Legislature (2nd chamber)
e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: Legislature is responsible for drawing boundaries since the districts are determined by the law and the legislative power in the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament, which consists of two chambers. Electoral Law: Article 8: (2) The State Electoral Commission i) draws the election regions to which special election districts abroad are to be submitted.
Source: Electoral Law: Act of Law 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic (amended by 480/2006 Coll.), art. 3, 8, 26, 59. https://www.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/1995/247.html http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CZ/czech-republic-act-no.-247-on-elections-to-the/view (2017) ACT No. 275 of 27 September 1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws Section 8, (2i)
Verified: 2023/09/14
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