Facilitators' Answers —
English
 

Document Actions

Boundary Delimitation

Greece Greece

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies


Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: 1.1 "The prefecture is defined as the region for the election of deputies."
Source: Art.1 of Law 3231/2004 as amended by Law 3636/2008 (Law for the election of MPs), published on the Official Journal of the Government, ΦΕΚ 45/Α/11.2.2004 http://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/n3231_04.htm
Verified: 2020/07/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries


Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: d) The existing boundaries of the prefectures are used with the exception of the two major prefectures of the country (prefecture of Attica and prefecture of Thessaloniki) which are subdivided.
Source: Art.1 of Law 3231/2004 as amended by Law 3636/2008 (Law for the election of MPs), published on the Official Journal of the Government, ΦΕΚ 45/Α/11.2.2004 http://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/n3231_04.htm
Verified: 2020/07/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries


Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): a. Legislature (1st chamber)
Comments: Article 54 1. The electoral system and election districts shall be specified by law.
Source: Constitution, art. 54:1 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Greece_2008?lang=en
Verified: 2020/07/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
The data on this page is continuously updated. Additional, but potentially outdated material is available here.