Matters to take into account when delimiting constituencies and wards

Matters to take into account when delimiting constituencies and wards The Electoral Commission shall, in delimiting the boundaries of constituencies and wards— (a) take into account the history, diversity and cohesiveness of the constituency or ward; (b) have regard to population density, trends and projections; (c) ensure that the number of inhabitants in each constituency or ward is reasonable, taking into account the means of communication and geographical features; (d) ensure that constituencies and wards are wholly within districts; and (d) seek to achieve an approximate equality of constituency and ward population, subject to the need to ensure adequate representation for urban and sparsely populated areas. [Article 59 inserted by section 4 of Act 2 of 2016] Political parties