Delimitation of election constituencies

Over the past few months, you likely would have read or heard news on the delimitation (also known as redelineation) exercise being undertaken by the Elections Commission (EC).

Many quarters have criticised and objected the proposals for delimitation put forth by the EC. Legal proceedings have been initiated by individuals as well as a state government against the Commission on various aspects of the delimitation exercise. This article will not delve into the legal issues in those legal proceedings. Instead, this article will attempt to provide a concise summary of the whole process.