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Boundary Delimitation

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BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: a) Constituencies are delimited for elections to the National Assembly (Chamber 1); b) Existing boundaries are used for elections to the Senate (Chamber 2)
Source: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?dateTexte=20200617&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&fastReqId=1519448241&fastPos=1&oldAction=rechCodeArticle
Verified: 2020/06/17
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g. Other
Comments: a) Boundaries are drawn according to demographic change, based on the results of the general census.
Source: Electoral code, Art. L125 https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?dateTexte=20200617&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&fastReqId=1519448241&fastPos=1&oldAction=rechCodeArticle
Verified: 2020/06/17
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: Art. 25 An independent commission, whose composition and rules of organization and operation shall be set down by statute, shall publicly express an opinion on the Government and Private Members' Bills defining the constituencies for the election of Members of the National Assembly, or modifying the distribution of the seats of Members of the National Assembly or of Senators.
Source: Constitution, Art. 25 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/France_2008?lang=en
Verified: 2020/06/17
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