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| | Prince Edward Island: News Release (Electoral Boundaries Commission Appointed) |
 | | E-2.1, the Commission is to be established following the third general election after the Act comes into force. |
 | | The Legislative Assembly passed the Act in 1994; therefore, after the general elections of 1996, 2000 and 2003, the Commission is to be created and charged with the responsibility of reviewing the provincial electoral districts and making report, complete with recommendations, to the Legislative Assembly. |
 | | The Commission will hold public hearings and, in preparing recommendations, will also take into consideration the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enumeration data from the 2003 General Election, existing polling divisions, geographical features, population patterns, communities of interest, municipal boundaries and such other factors as the Commission may deem relevant. |
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