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proportional representation: see representation representation, in government, the term used to designate the means by which a whole population may participate in governing through the device of having a much smaller number of people act on their behalf. ..... Click the link for more information. . proportional representationElectoral system in which the share of seats held by a political party in the legislature closely matches the share of popular votes it received. It was devised in Europe in the mid-19th century to guarantee minority groups more representation than was possible under the majority or plurality systems. Its supporters claim that it creates a more accurate reflection of public opinion; its opponents argue that by allowing more parties in a legislature, it may result in weaker, less stable governments. Two methods for apportioning seats are the single-transferable-vote method, under which voters rank candidates by preference, and the list system, under which voters select a party's list of candidates rather than individuals. Some countries (e.g., Germany and Russia) use a combination of plurality and proportional methods for allocating seats in the lower house of the national legislature. See also legislative apportionment. |
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As is well known the basic concept of proportional representation systems is to allocate seats in the legislature in a proportional relationship with the votes cast at the election. Despite their difference on a number of topics, both Ayoub and Majed believe the solution to the country's problems lies in early elections based on a new electoral law of proportional representation, which eventually would pave the way to a new government and presidential elections. An election will have three to nine winners elected through a proportional representation system. |
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