(a) The Department shall create election districts consisting of a minimum of 500 registered voters and a maximum of 3000 registered voters, except where such composition would cause a conflict with representative, senatorial or councilmemberic boundary lines.
(b) Allowance for individual exceptions may be made by the State Election Commissioner.
(c) The Department shall designate all election districts before March 1 in any election year, except in election year 2022, wherein the Department shall designate all election districts before April 1, 2022.