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Boundary Delimitation

Uganda Uganda

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies


Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Uganda shall be divided into as many constituencies for the purpose of election of members of Parliament as Parliament may by law prescribe and each constituency will be represented by one member of Parliament.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 63 (1): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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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
e. Geographic size of district
g. Other
Comments: The Constitution sets provisions for constituency boundaries to be such that the number of inhabitants in the constituency is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota. It may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of means of communication, geographical features, density of population, area and boundaries of districts.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 63 (2-5): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries


Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Electoral Commission
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 61 (c): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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