Proportional Representation

A New Kind of Third Party: I Support FairVote's Leadership in ...

I encourage others to contribute to FairVote and to target their contribution towards their advocacy for the use of Proportional Representation(or multi-seated elections) in state assembly and city council or other municipal elections ...
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http://anewkindofparty.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-support-fairvotes-leadership-in.ht…
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DLW

The House: Other ideas - Beyond The Commons - Macleans.ca

And as for proportional representation, there's no reason to eliminate MPs being elected from ridings while having the entire house be proportionally represented. My proportional riding-percentage system, for instance, can handle it. ...
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http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/the-house-other-ideas/
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Aaron Wherry

AV is a paltry alternative for reformers - The Guardian


AV is a paltry alternative for reformers
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Voters were offered a choice of four alternative systems – three variants of proportional representation (PR) together with AV. Answering the first question, 85% voted for change, and just 15% to retain FPTP. Answering the second, 70% preferred the ...
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Democracy Digest » Egypt's power shift: from president to ...

But it seems fair to suggest that a parliamentary system with open party lists, proportional representation (PR) and a national threshold may be best suited to address Egypt's problems. In this system, candidates run on party lists in ...
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http://www.demdigest.net/blog/2011/02/9498/
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Ellen Lust

Proportional Representation – How Does it Work? : Mairead McGuinness

In Dáil elections, PR works by means of a single transferable vote in multi-seat (3-5) constituencies. This means that your vote can be used more than once. It is transferred in your order of preference, your number 1 to your first ...
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http://www.maireadmcguinness.ie/2011/02/22/proportional-representation-how-does-…

Why New Electoral Rules Matter | The Middle East Channel

He refers to an article that I published in the Los Angeles Times on February 4 in which I recommend proportional representation for Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections. In his Article Barwig raises legitimate questions about the ...
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http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/18/why_new_electoral_rules_matter
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Maria Kornalian

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