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Article 75
 

Effective Date of New Zonal Boundaries



The law on the electoral zones comes into effect on the effective date of the decree of the President of the Republic setting the date of the nearest elections, except if section 3 of this article applies.



Notwithstanding section 1 of this article, the CEC may exercise its functions according to the new boundaries contemplated in the law on electoral zones after the law comes into effect.



If the Assembly does not approve the law on electoral zones before the last six months of its mandate, the existing boundaries apply to the next parliamentary elections.



If the date of elections for the Assembly or the date of local government elections is announced after the boundary review has begun, the Commission continues its work but may not hold open meetings or make public the preliminary report until after the official declaration of election results has been made by the CEC.



In the period between the approval of the new law on electoral zones and new elections for the Assembly, partial elections are to be held according to the zones existing at the time of the last elections for the Assembly.