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In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town for administrative and representative purposes, especially for purposes of an election. [1] Depending upon the state and local laws , the term ward can mean any of:
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods , thoroughfares , parishes , landmarks , geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest , England).
The Dongan Charter of 1686 confirmed these wards, and granted them the ability to elect one alderman, one assistant, and one constable each; the Out Ward was divided into divisions which each elected one constable. [3] The Montgomerie Charter of 1731 added a "Montgomerie Ward" to the north of the West Ward. The wards became numbered in 1791. [4]
Each zone is further divided into circles, thirty in total. The circles are subdivided into 150 wards, each with around 36,000 people in 2007; [3] which later increased to 40,000 - 50,000 people in 2020. [4] The GHMC is planning to increase the number of wards to 200. [5]
In 2007, for administrative purposes, the city of Bangalore was divided into nine zones, which were further subdivided into a total of 198 wards administered by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). [1] After delimitation in 2023, BBMP increased the number of wards to 225. [2]
Counties lacking township government. Of the 102 counties in the state of Illinois, 17 are divided into minor civil divisions known as precincts. [1] The 261 [citation needed] such precincts in Illinois are listed below.
The Districts of Zimbabwe are divided into 1,970 municipal wards as of 2023. The wards based on the 2008 delimitation are found at List of wards of Zimbabwe (2008).This list follows the 2023 Delimitation Report finalized in February 2023. [1]
The eight wards each elect a member to the Council of the District of Columbia and are redistricted every ten years. As the nation's capital Washington, D.C.'s local neighborhood history and culture is often presented as distinct from that of the national government.