Sentence examples for sized constituencies from inspiring English sources

When delegations to an assembly or council represent differently sized constituencies, they are often allocated voting weights which increase in population numbers (EU Council, US Electoral College, etc).

The Boundary Commission is to be asked to draw up plans for more equally sized constituencies – threatening many Labour inner-city seats – in time for the next election but no date has yet been set on a referendum on moving from first past the post to the alternative vote.

"The intention is to produce equally sized constituencies and then each vote would be fairly represented as against the unbalance that exists at the moment," he said.

The response from the Cabinet Office said a 10% leeway would be "too large and would undermine the basic principle of equally sized constituencies".

"The PM remains of the view that we should have fewer MPs to cut the cost of politics, and more equal size constituencies so that people's votes have more equal weight," he said.

Speaking on Monday, a No 10 spokesman said the prime minister "remains of the view that we should have fewer MPs to cut the cost of politics, and more equal size constituencies so that people's votes have more equal weight".

The 2010 coalition agreement pledged the "creation of fewer and more equal-sized constituencies", and the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 subsequently made provision to reduce the size of the House of Commons to 600 seats.

Since 2006 Italy has set aside 18 seats for compatriots elected in four continent-sized constituencies.

The coalition agreement talks about "the creation of fewer and more equal-sized constituencies".

A referendum bill on electoral reform includes provision for the introduction of the alternative vote system, as well as the creation of fewer and more equal-sized constituencies, and fixed-term five-year parliaments.

Set the mindnumbing task of creating 500 almost equal-sized constituencies in England (plus two uniquely small ones for the Isle of Wight which do count as legislative discrimination) the Boundary Commission for England has gone about the job in a fair and independent way.