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Boundary Delimitation

Bolivia Bolivia

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The total distribution of seats among the departments shall be determined by the electoral body (Plurinational Electoral Body) based on the number of inhabitants in each one of them, according to the latest National Census. For equity, the law shall assign a minimum number of seats to the departments that have the least population and least economic development. If the distribution of seats for any department is an uneven number, preference will be given to the single districts for the assignment of the seats.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", arts. 146, 148: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, arts. 50, 56, 57, 60, 61: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
Verified: 2024/12/09
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
c. Compactness of constituencies
e. Geographic size of district
f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Comments:
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 146 (VI, VII): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 60 (I), 61 (II), 61 (III): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
Verified: 2024/12/09
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Supreme Electoral Court determines the single-member constituencies and the special constituencies for the election of indigenous deputies. The multi-member constituencies are determined in the Electoral Law.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 146 (VI & VII): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, arts. 57, 60 (I), 61 (II): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019). • EMB Law: "Ley del Órgano Electoral Plurinacional — Ley 018-2010", art. 24 (8): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-018-2010-organo-electoral-plurinacional-vigente/ (2019).
Verified: 2024/12/09
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