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in 1981. The commission maintains a database of Belizean voters and periodically informs the nation on the state of the voter's list. It also occasionally makes proposals to revise boundaries in order to maintain near equality in voting divisions. There are currently 31 electoral divisions in Belize.
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after consultation with the leader of the opposition; the remaining members are appointed similarly, with the concurrence of the leader of the opposition.
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The EBC was formed in 1978 to oversee Belizean elections according to the Representation of the People Act. This Act became part of the
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The EBC has a chairman and four other persons on its board. The chairman and two members are appointed by the
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