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The Elections Act 2017 QUESTION #9416
Question 1
Section 20(3) of the Elections Act 2017 requires that variation in population of constituencies shall not ordinarily exceed ten percent. The 2023 amendment added a proviso clarifying that:
  • Strict adherence to existing district boundaries is always mandatory
  • It shall not be necessary to strictly adhere to existing district boundaries in exceptional cases✔️
  • The ten percent limit may be extended to fifteen percent by Commission order
  • Population variation must be measured against the latest census in all cases
Correct Answer Explanation
The proviso inserted in Section 20(3) by the 2023 amendment states it 'shall not be necessary to strictly adhere to the existing district boundaries in exceptional cases', providing flexibility in delimitation.