A special committee report has recommended to plenary the creation of 16 additional elected seats due to a new population threshold. If passed, which seems likely, Liberia will now have 89 Representatives instead of 73.
The proposed composition of seats as per population and county is as follows (County-by-County):
Montserrado — 17 to 20 (3 new seats)
Nimba — 9 to 11 (2 new seats)
Bong — 7 to 9 (2 new seats)
Lofa — 5 to 7 (2 new seats)
Margibi — 5 to 6 (1 new seat)
Grand Bassa — 5 to 6 (1 new seat)
Grand Gedeh — 3 to 4 (1 new seat)
Grand Cape Mount — 3 to 4 (1 new seat)
Maryland — 3 to 4 (1 new seat)
Sinoe — 3 to 4 (1 new seat)
Bomi — 3 to 4 (1 new seat)
River Gee — 3 to 3 (no new seat)
Gbarpolu — 3 to 3 (no new seat)
Grand Kru — 2 to 2 (no new seat)
River Cess — 2 to 2 (no new seat)
This is a developing story. More details to follow.
