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Mikkelin LO 16.3.1987 210 AI generated

Administrative court dismisses appeal, ruling small municipality cannot split voting districts without special reasons.

Case Number Mikkelin LO 16.3.1987 210
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The administrative court dismissed the county board's appeal regarding a small municipality's decision to maintain seven voting districts. The board argued that splitting the municipality into multiple districts was necessary, but the court found no special reasons to justify such a division for a community under 3,000 residents. Consequently, the court ruled the decision violated the law and ordered it to be reconsidered by the municipal council.

Legislator headnote

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KunValL 3 § 1 mom; KunL 139 § 2 mom: A municipality with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants may not divide its territory into multiple voting districts unless special reasons exist.

Keywords

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municipal voting districts small municipality limits administrative division special reasons requirement municipal council decision

Cited Legislation

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KunValL 3 § 1 mom
KunL 139 § 2 mom
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Administrative court dismisses appeal; council members not biased by voting on their own trust.

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Oikeuskysymyksenä asiassa oli, voitiinko alle 3000 asukkaan

kunta jakaa useampaan äänestysalueeseen.

Kunnanvaltuusto oli tammikuussa 1987 päättänyt, että kunta

jaetaan entiseen tapaan seitsemään äänestysalueeseen.

Kunnan jäsenten valituksesta lääninoikeus katsoi, ettei asiassa

ollut ilmennyt liikenteellisiä tai muita erityisiä syitä

kyseisen alle 3000 asukkaan kunnan jakamiseksi useampaan

äänestysalueeseen. Kunnanvaltuuston päätös oli siten vastoin

lakia ja asia palautettiin kunnanvaltuustolle uudelleen käsi-

teltäväksi.

KunVaaliL 3 § 1 mom

KunL 139 § 2 mom

HE:17/1984