Criteria and procedure for determining the number of seats
1. The number of seats for each electoral zone is determined in proportion to the number of citizens in each electoral zone. Each seat represents an approximately equal number of citizens.
2. The total number of citizens according to the National Civil Status Register is divided by the number 140 of the Assembly seats, thus determining the average number of citizens for each assembly seat.
3. The number of seats for each electoral zone is determined by dividing the number of citizens with a residence in the electoral zone by the average number obtained according to point 2 of this article.
4. Each electoral zone is initially allocated a number of seats equal to the full number obtained through the division in accordance with point 3 of this article.
5. If, upon the conclusion of the calculation made in accordance with point 4 of this article, one or more seats remain unallocated, these seats are allocated to the zones based on the largest decimal remainder obtained from the division under point 3 of this article. Allocation of the remaining seats is carried out in descending order, starting from the zone with the largest decimal remainder.
6. If even after the application of point 5 of this article the decimal remainder of two or more zones is the same, the last seat is allocated to the zone that, according to the calculations of point 3 of this article, has the largest remaining number of citizens who have not produced a full seat.
7. If, even after the application of point 6 of this article, two or more zones have the same number of citizens who have not produced a full seat, the seats are allocated by a lot drawn by the CEC. The drawing of the lot is always made public and is carried out in the presence of the subjects who have permanent representatives to the CEC.
