Ward
Ward: An administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors.
Definition
An administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A “compact and contiguous geographic area w ithin a political subdivision created by the political subdivision for election purposes.” Neb. Stat. §32-120. “‘Ward’ means a town, village or city subdivision created for the conve nience of electors therein and to facilitate the division of such municipalities into election districts of substantially equal population numbers among common boundaries observing the community of interest of existing neighborhoods and other settlements.” Wisc. St. 5.02(25). The term has a special meaning in Louisiana: “‘Ward’ means a police jury ward in a parish and in parishes having no police jury wards means the subdivision of the parish equivalent to a police jury ward.” La. R. S. §18:2(11).