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Section 120: Population Quota for Local Government Electoral Areas

120.Population quota

(1)Subject to Article 181 of the Constitution, the Electoral Commission shall demarcate local government electoral areas in such a manner that the number of inhabitants in the electoral area is approximately—

(a)one hundred thousand in the case of a city;

(b)thirty thousand in the case of a district;

(c)fifteen thousand in the case of a municipality or city division;

(d)seven thousand in the case of a municipal division or town; and

(e)twelve thousand in the case of a subcounty.

(2)The number of inhabitants in an electoral area may be greater or less than other electoral areas in order to take account of means of communication, geographical features and density of population.

(3)The population quota for demarcation of electoral areas for women representatives shall be determined by the requirement of women constituting one-third of any local council being considered.

(4)The Electoral Commission may reduce the population quota provided under subsection (1) if using that quota the total number of councillors is less than ten.

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The Electoral Commission must divide local government areas into electoral areas with specific population sizes: for a city, about 100,000 inhabitants...

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