12. Electoral districts must be delimited in such a manner as to ensure that each of them has the highest possible socio-economic homogeneity, some of the criteria used being physical barriers, demographic tendencies and parish boundaries.
As far as possible, no electoral precinct delimited pursuant to the Act respecting electoral representation may be comprised in more than one electoral district.
1978, c. 63, s. 12; 1980, c. 16, s. 11.