Parliament of Surrow

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Parliament of Surrow
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesParliament
Leadership
Structure
Seats66
Parliament political groups
  United People (44)
  ACTU (21)
  Our Surrow (1)
Surrow hemicycle.png
Elections
First past the post
Last election
23 November, 2018
Meeting place
Confederation Building (front), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.jpg
Parliament House, Holcot Inlet

The Parliament of Surrow (Chequan: Apatishumamuitun Utessit, Itchalnu: Nunagijatta maligaliurvigjuangani) is the legislative branch of Surrow, comprising of 66 seats. The current legislature was created in 1950 following Surrow's independence from Rythene, with Parliament being a unicameral legislature. The Parliament of Surrow meets at Parliament House in Holcot Inlet, having done so since 1969.

Distribution

Per the Constitution of Surrow, each Member of Parliament must represent between 3,000 and 3,500 people, although each county and district must be represented by a minimum of one seat.

Since 1969, counties may not lose seats if it falls below the total number of seats that they had in 1969. Thus, seats allocated as a result of either the minimum one seat rule or population growth are known as regular seats, while seats allocated to counties per the 1969 rule are known as compensatory seats. All members of Parliament have the same rights, regardless of what type of seat they have.

Administrative divisions Regular seats Compensatory seats Total seats
Bodmer County 1 0 1
Davers County 1 1 2
Disappointment County 1 0 1
Grafton County 1 0 1
Hairings County 1 1 2
Halkett County 1 2 3
Iqittiniq District 1 0 1
Kikik County 1 0 1
Southland County 40 0 40
Stoney County 10 0 10
Ternside County 1 1 2
Ukiuqtaqtuq District 1 0 1
Wastushquan County 1 0 1
Total 61 5 66