Home > 2.1.4 Others > REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY DELINEATION AND SEAT ALLOCATION
 
 
 
Download file    
 
 
Paragraph 117
 

In some countries there is a role of political bodies, particularly Parliament. In the Czech Republic, an Act of Parliament is necessary for the redrawing of the constituencies for the Senate, since their boundaries are fixed in legislation. Both Chambers of Parliament have to agree to the amendment. The practice is that the Czech Statistical Office provides the number of inhabitants per constituency to the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry then prepares an amendment to the Parliamentary Elections Act, consults it with the regions and then proposes it to the Parliament. Peru and Sweden also have a system where Parliament has to approve the redrawing of constituencies.