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Boundary Delimitation

Suriname Suriname

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies


Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: c. Not applicable
Comments: For the election of the members of the National Assembly, the entire country is counted as one voting district. This came with constitutional changes passed in 2023 ahead of elections scheduled for 2025. Previously, the country was divided into electoral districts whose boundaries correspond with the boundaries of the current district division
Source: Electoral Law of 1987, Art. 24: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/Sur/suriname.html (2012) https://freedomhouse.org/country/suriname/freedom-world/2024
Verified: 2025/03/28
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries


Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law of 1987, Art. 24: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/Sur/suriname.html (2012) https://freedomhouse.org/country/suriname/freedom-world/2024
Verified: 2025/03/28
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries


Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: g) The division of Suriname in electoral districts shall be determined by law.
Source: Constitution, Art. 60: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Suriname/english.html (2012) https://freedomhouse.org/country/suriname/freedom-world/2024
Verified: 2025/03/28
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