Primary definition
An electoral district in which, either by design or as a result of the operation of other criteria for boundary delimitation, the electorate manifests social, ethnic, religious or linguistic diversity.
Also known asheterogeneous electoral district · heterogeneous constituency · diverse district · diverse constituency · mixed district · mixed constituency · heterogeneous riding · heterogeneous ward
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An electoral district in which, either by design or as a result of the operation of other criteria for boundary delimitation, the electorate manifests social, ethnic, religious or linguistic diversity.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Heterogeneous District. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/heterogeneous-district
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