Electoral Commission makes recommendations to change some constituency boundaries

The body will report to Tynwald by March next year

There could be some electoral boundary changes before the next general election on the Isle of Man.

If approved, the changes would affect Glenfaba and Peel, Middle, Ramsey and either Ayre and Michael or Garff.

The Electoral Commission is an independent body that's been reviewing the 2021 election, and will be recommending changes to Tynwald after a series of public meetings and an online consultation.

Constituency borders are based on a calculation which looks at the average population per constituency, and gives up to 15-percent leeway.

It was previously revealed that Glenfaba and Peel's eligible voter population sits at 17-percent, whilst Ramsey's figure is 18.3-percent.

If politicians approve the changes, the next time we put our slip of paper into the ballot box in 2026 - if you live in one of the areas in question - you could be voting for different MHK hopefuls and in a different constituency than you did in 2021.

The Electoral Commission's Chair Sally Bolton said: "Our aim with these proposals is to ensure that constituencies are equal, and reflect the evolving population and development patterns of our Island. We are doing this to ensure in the future we each continue to have the same voting power."

The proposed changes can be seen in full HERE.