Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the Constituencies Commission will not produce a report before the House of Assembly reopens in October, citing complex issues and the ongoing voter registration process as the reasons for the delay.

In July, Cooper said the commission hoped to present the report to Prime Minister Philip Davis by August.

Asked for an update today, Cooper, who is a member of the commission, said, "We are continuing to look at the complex issues. We are continuing the registration process. The prime minister is rightly concerned.

"We capture the most up-to-date information before he proceeds with calling an election. Therefore, the Parliamentary Registration Department has started their work already. We want to ensure that we get the accurate distribution of voters

"We know we had very serious issues like COVID and Hurricane Dorian etc. that displaced many people and naturally the prime minister wants to ensure the most timely and most accurate information on which the Boundaries Commission will make it a report to him."

The commission reviews electoral boundaries throughout the country at least once every five years and reports any recommended changes.

Other members of the commission are Tall Pines MP Michael Darville and St. Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright.

Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hilton is also a member of the commission.

A boundaries report prepared by the previous commission in 2021 recommended to the governor general that no new constituencies be added, maintaining the status quo of 39 seats in the House of Assembly.