2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
two-thirds of the number of members of the Assembly that the
Assembly be dissolved, the National Assembly shall stand
dissolved on the day next following the passing of the
resolution.
CHAPTER VII
ELECTORAL AREAS, FRANCHISE AND ELECTORAL
COMMISSION
112. (1) Subject to this article , Seychelles shall be divided into
as many electoral areas, as may be prescribed, for the purposes
of election of members to the National Assembly and each
electoral area shall be represented by one member of the
National Assembly.
Electoral areas
3/7/1994
(2) There shall be not less than nineteen electoral areas on
Mahe and two electoral areas on Praslin, and the Inner Islands
shall constitute one electoral area.
(3) In determining the number and boundaries of the
electoral areas on Mahe and Praslin the Electoral Commission−
(a)shall have regard to –
(i) the boundaries of electoral areas which
exist at the time of the determination by
the Commission; and
(ii) the natural geographical features of
Seychelles;
(b)shall ensure that, each electoral area on Mahe
shall have, as nearly as is practicable, an equal
number of inhabitants and each electoral area
on
Praslin shall have, as nearly as is
practicable, an equal number of inhabitants.
113. A citizen of Seychelles who is registered as a voter in an
electoral area shall be entitled to vote, in accordance with
law, in the electoral areas 88
3/14/1996
Right
to vote
Qualification
for registration
as a voter.