When a district becomes too large, it is sub-divided along geographical lines to form two or more sub-districts.
Each sub-district is identified by its own -letter and/or number. When there is more than one sub-district in a defined area, such districts form a “multiple district.”

Each multiple district has its own constitution, based upon a standard form provided by Lions Clubs International. These constitutions may be amended by a vote of the delegates to the multiple district convention, provided that such amendments do not run counter to the provisions of the International Constitution or policies of the International Board of Directors.

Subject to the association provisions, each multiple district supervises its own affairs, and may choose officers, hold meetings, administer funds, authorize expenditures and exercise other administrative powers as provided in its respective multiple district constitution and by-laws.

Council of Governors: According to the International Constitution, the governors within a multiple district constitute a council of governors for each multiple district. The district council may include one or more immediate past district governors, provided that the total number of immediate past district governors does not exceed one-half the number of district governors. Each member has one vote on each question requiring action of the council. A district council may also include past and present international presidents, vice presidents and past and present directors of the association as advisory, but non-voting members.