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Boundary Delimitation

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Art. 54 (1): For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Solomon Islands shall be divided into such number of constituencies, being not less than fifty and not more than seventy, and each constituency shall have such boundaries.
Source: Constitution of 1978, Amended 2014 and 2018 Art. 54 (1). Constitution (2014): https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Solomon_Islands_2014.pdf?lang=en Amendment 2018: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-constitution-amendment-2018
Verified: 2019/02/28
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns
g. Other
Comments: Art. 54 (3): In making recommendations under the preceding subsection, the Constituency Boundaries Commission shall have regard to the principle that the number of inhabitants of each constituency shall be as nearly equal as is reasonably practicable: Provided that the Commission may depart from the foregoing principle to the extent as they consider expedient in order to take account of the distribution of the population, the means of communication, and ethnic affiliations.
Source: Constitution of 1978, Amended 2014 and 2018 Art. 54 (3). Constitution (2014): https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Solomon_Islands_2014.pdf?lang=en Amendment 2018: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-constitution-amendment-2018
Verified: 2019/02/28
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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: Art. 54 (1):For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Solomon Islands shall be divided into such number of constituencies, being not less than fifty and not more than seventy, and each constituency shall have such boundaries, as may be prescribed by Parliament by resolution on a recommendation of the Constituency Boundaries Commission in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. Art. 54 (4)Parliament may, by resolution, approve or reject the recommendations of the Constituency Boundaries Commission but may not vary them; and, if so approved the recommendations shall have effect as from the next dissolution of Parliament.
Source: Constitution of 1978, Amended 2014 and 2018 Art. 54 (1,4). Constitution (2014): https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Solomon_Islands_2014.pdf?lang=en Amendment 2018: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-constitution-amendment-2018
Verified: 2019/02/28
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