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Boundary Delimitation

Ghana Ghana

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Ghana shall be divided into as many constituencies for the purpose of election of members of Parliament as the Electoral Commission may prescribe, and each constituency shall be represented by one member of Parliament. Constitution, art. 47
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 47 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
Verified: 2016/09/19
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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
e. Geographic size of district
f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Comments: No constituency shall fall within more than one region. The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants in the constituency is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota. The number of inhabitants of a constituency may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of means of communication, geographical features, density of population and area and boundaries of the regions and other administrative or traditional areas. Constitution, art. 47
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
Verified: 2016/09/19
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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 shall review the division of Ghana into constituencies at intervals of not less than seven years, or within twelve months after the publication of the enumeration figures after the holding of a census of the population of Ghana, whichever is earlier, and many, as a result, alter the constituencies.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 47 (5): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
Verified: 2016/09/19
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