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Summary
The delimitation of boundaries should be enshrined in the constitution or at another level above ordinary law.
Obligations
State Must Take Necessary Steps to Give Effect to Rights
Election Parts
Electoral System and Boundary Delimitation
Issues
Choice of the Electoral System
The Legal Framework for Electoral Systems and Boundary Delimitation
Criteria
The electoral system was enshrined in law at the highest level (e.g., the constitution)
There were clear legal provisions regarding the electoral system and boundary delimitation
Quotes
The fundamental elements of electoral law, in particular the electoral system proper, membership of electoral commissions and the drawing of constituency boundaries, should not be open to amendment less than one year before an elections, or should be written in the constitution or at a level higher than ordinary law.
