proportional representation
a method of voting by which political parties are given legislative representation in proportion to their popular vote.
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James Madison supported proportional representation, something that would have benefited his home state of Virginia and something that better reflected the will of those being represented.
Defending the democratic nature of Senate decision-making is an uphill fight | Philip Bump | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostAs Rodden told me, when you add more and more seats, you converge on proportional representation at some point because the districts just become so small.
How The House Got Stuck At 435 Seats | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | August 12, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIsrael possesses a vibrant, freely elected parliament emerging from a hyper-democratic proportional representation system.
In 1909 the proportional representation system was adopted in the election of town councillors.
Among other matters he was a prominent advocate of proportional representation.
The plan of proportional representation in present vogue in the state of X—— should be abolished.
Elements of Debating | Leverett S. LyonThe Skupchtina, an assembly elected by proportional representation, has complete control of the national finances.
Serbia: A Sketch | Helen Leah ReedThe rights of a minority are never recognized, as proportional representation has been rejected.
The Red Conspiracy | Joseph J. Mereto
British Dictionary definitions for proportional representation
representation of parties in an elective body in proportion to the votes they win: Abbreviation: PR Compare: first-past-the-post
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Cultural definitions for proportional representation
An electoral system in which seats in a legislature are awarded to each party on the basis of its share of the popular vote. The United States does not use a system of proportional representation. Membership in the Senate and the House of Representatives, for example, is based on individual candidates' receiving a majority of votes. Such a system strongly encourages the formation of only two major political parties.
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