1999 - Britain issues `Partnership for Progress and Prosperity, Britain and the Overseas Territories', a paper on its future relationships with its colonies. The paper asked the colonies for suggestions as to how their constitutions can be updated.

August, 2000 - Premier Jennifer Smith tables a paper outlining Government's plans to usher in equally sized single seat constituencies. The UBP and others protest saying that it was wrong to use the Boundaries Commission to make such changes and that a constitutional conference was required. Its leader Pamela Gordon champions the conference call.

October, 2000 - Premier tables a motion to ask the UK Government to amend the Constitution allowing for single seat constituencies and for the Boundaries Commission to divide Bermuda into 20-40 such constituencies.

December, 2000 - Twenty five hour House of Assembly debate on the proposals to change the Constitution to allow the Boundaries Commission to recommend the new constituencies. PLP wins handily and a UBP amendment to have a conference and a referendum is voted down by Government members.

December, 2000 - Association for Due Process and the Constitution is formed to pressure Britain to hold a conference before changing the Constitution.

January, 2001 - Pamela Gordon goes to London to deliver to the UK Government an 8,500 signature petition calling for a conference.

April, 2001 - An FCO team comes to Bermuda for four days of talks at Government House with interested parties. Suggests a two-step process: The UK Government makes an order in council to change the Constitution to allow the Boundaries Commission to recommend the number and boundaries of single seat constituencies, debate that report in the legislature, and then after a `cooling off' period Britain will decide the next steps before making another order in council to change the electoral system. FCO says a conference or referendum is neither "ruled in nor ruled out".

July, 2001 - A London High Court judge dismisses the Association's legal challenge.

August 21, 2001 - UK privy council makes the order amending the Bermuda Constitution to empower the Boundaries Commission to recommend the number, and boundaries, of equally sized constituencies in a revamped single seat system.

December, 2001 - Commission Members named. Pamela Gordon, John Barritt chosen by the United Bermuda Party. Dame Lois Brown Evans, Eugene Cox chosen by the Progressive Labour Party. Sir Brian Smedley (judicial member) and Sir Frank Blackman (chairman) appointed by the Governor.

January, 2002 - Commission holds meetings with the public, asks for oral and written submissions.

August 30, 2002 - Report completed and handed to Deputy Governor

September 6, 2002 - House recalled for the tabling of the Report

October 11, 2002 - Report debated in the House of Assembly. Approved by all the members present. Opposition motion for a conference and referendum fails in a voice vote. Pamela Gordon says she cannot support the call for a conference and no longer shares some of her party's concerns.