Summary
Delimitation of boundaries requires remedies that sufficiently equalize the ratio between population and representation and/or ensure that constituencies as drawn do not discriminate.
Obligations
Election Parts
Quotes
- [States should foster citizen participation in the electoral process by] ensuring the design of the electoral system and the delimitation of constituencies [should] facilitate the effective participation of minorities in the election process and thus promote minority representation as a factor guaranteeing interethnic peace and stability.
- Delimitation of election districts requires remedies that equalize sufficiently the variance among rations of population to representative in various election districts and/or move boundary lines so as not to disempower minorities or constituencies that support a particular political opinion.
- Electoral constituencies should be drawn in a manner that preserves equality among voters. Thus, the law should require that constituencies be drawn in such a way that each constituency has approximately the same population size.