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Boundary Delimitation

Palestine Palestine

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: For the purpose of electing the President and the Council members, the country territory shall be divided into sixteen electoral constituencies.
Source: Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 7 (1): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g. Other
Comments:
Source: Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 7 (1): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
f. A government department or agency
Comments: The Commission, in consultation with the Higher Council for Planning, shall put forth a bylaw that defines the boundaries of each electoral constituency.
Source: Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 7 (2): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
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