A report which shifts the boundaries of Bermuda's electoral constituencies has been tabled in the House of Assembly.

The Boundaries Commission — chaired by Barbadian policymaker Dame Billie Miller — has redrawn the borders of the electoral map for the first time since 36 single seat constituencies were created in 2003.

Former Premier Dame Jennifer Smith and Health Minister Walter Roban were joined on the commission by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards and Senator Jeanne Atherden of the United Bermuda Party.

Premier Ewart Brown has said the shake-up shows the "intent of this Government to ensure that all Bermudians are a part of a fair and democratic electoral process".

Population changes over the past few years had led to some constituencies, such as St. David's, containing a much larger number of voters than others.

The commission states: "Some constituencies had changed such that they were as much as 19 percent over and in some cases more than ten percent under the mean."

In the newly submitted map, all 36 areas have between 1,226 and 1,328 qualified voters; none is more than four percent higher or lower than the mean of 1,277. However, the UBP has pointed out the review has taken place using ten-year-old Census data.