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Section 4
 

(1) In each single-member constituency, one Member of the National Assembly may be elected.


(2) Single-member constituencies shall be arranged in a manner to ensure that


a) they do not extend beyond county boundaries or the boundaries of the capital,


b) they form contiguous areas,


c) the number of eligible voters be approximately the same in each of them.


(3) The capital districts and the settlements with a number of eligible voters higher than the average number of eligible voters in single-member constituencies may be divided into two or more single-member constituencies.


(4) The number of eligible voters in a single-member constituency may not deviate from the arithmetic mean of eligible voters in single-member constituencies at national level by a rate exceeding fifteen per cent unless this is required to comply with the provisions of paragraph (2) a) and b), taking into account the geographical, national minority, historical, religious and other local characteristics and the demographic changes.


(5) The number of single-member constituencies in the individual counties and the capital shall be contained in Annex 1, and their serial numbers, seats and territorial division in Annex 2.


(6) If the deviation referred to in paragraph (4) exceeds twenty per cent, the National Assembly shall amend Annex 2. Annex 2 shall not be amended during the period between the first day of the year preceding the general election of the Members of the National Assembly and the day on which the general election of the Members of the National Assembly is held, except for elections held due to the National Assembly dissolving itself or to it being dissolved.


(7) In the event of any change in the name of a settlement or public space, or in a real estate parcel number or house number, the territorial division of the constituencies listed in Annex 2 shall remain unamended.


(8) The rate of deviation referred to in paragraphs (4) and (6) shall be determined in relation to the number of voters who were eligible to vote on the day of the preceding general election of the Members of the National Assembly.


(9) When deciding to change the boundaries of counties or the capital, the National Assembly shall concurrently arrange for changing the boundaries of single-member constituencies.