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Boundary Delimitation

Malta Malta

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: General Elections Act, Art. 17 (1): http://www.parlament.mt/general_election_act?l=1 (2012); Constitution, Art. 56 (1), 61: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
g. Other
Comments: An alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division under this article shall be made in such manner as secures that, at the time when the Commission carries out its review, the number obtained by dividing the total electorate in the division (as ascertained by reference to the electoral register in force at that time) by the number of members to be returned to the House of Representatives from that division is as nearly equal to the electoral quota as is reasonably practicable: Provided that any such alteration may be made in such manner that the number of voters in that division is, at the time when the Commission carries out its review, greater or less than the electoral quota multiplied by the number of members to be so returned, but in no case by more than five per centum, in order to take account of geographical vicinity, differences in density of population and other relevant factors."
Source: Constitution, Art. 61 (4): http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: e) The Electoral Commission
Source: Constitution, Art. 61 (1): http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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