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Boundary Delimitation

Cayman Islands Cayman Islands

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 60: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ; Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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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
g. Other
Comments: According to Constitution, Section 89 (2), the Boundary Commission shall, in delimiting the boundaries: (a) take no account of the racial distribution of electors within the Cayman Islands; (b) take into account the natural boundaries within the Cayman Islands; (c) have regard to existing electoral districts; and (d) subject to the foregoing provisions of this subsection, ensure that— (i) so far as reasonably practicable, across all electoral districts there will be an equal ratio between the number of elected members of the Legislative Assembly representing each electoral district and the number of persons qualified to be registered as electors in that district (ii) Cayman Brac and Little Cayman shall (between these two islands) at all times return at least two members to the Legislative Assembly.
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 89(2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ; Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): d. Boundary Commission
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 89(1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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