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Boundary Delimitation

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: In 2007, the number of parliamentary electoral districts was increased from 36 to 41, 39 in Trinidad and 2 in Tobago.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”, Section 46(2), 70: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-constitution-2016/ ; Elections and Boundaries Commission website (2020): https://www.ebctt.com/electoral-districts/overview/
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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: The Elections and Boundaries Commission submits reports every two to five years to the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House of Representatives stating the redistricting needs, or lack thereof. The Delimitation of Constituencies Rules pays special attention to the needs of sparsely populated areas and the facility of communication between various places within the polling divisions.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”, Section 72 & Second Schedule “Boundaries of Constituencies”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-constitution-2016/ ; Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act”, Registration Rules, Section 3(2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-rop-2016/
Verified: 2020/08/22
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): d. Boundary Commission
e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Elections and Boundaries Commission is responsible for reviewing the number and boundaries of the constituencies into which Trinidad and Tobago is divided. A report in this regard is submitted every two to five years to the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”, Section 72 & Second Schedule “Boundaries of Constituencies”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-constitution-2016/ ; Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act”, Registration Rules, Section 3(2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-rop-2016/
Verified: 2020/08/22
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