Proportional Representation
Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems in which divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical, and to ideological partitioning of the electorate. For instance at the European parliament each member state has a number of seats that is (roughly) proportional to its population (an instance of geographical representation). The same logic prevails when voters vote for parties (ideological partition of the electorate). If n% of the electorate support a particular political party or set of candidates as their favorite, then roughly n% of seats will be won by that party …
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Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 1 April 2024 English
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– Circular chart This chart shows a proportional representation of the positive value created by each …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 12 March 2024 English
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is clear that it isn’t the same as “proportional representation” or “representation by population.”8 …
CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 22 February 2024 English
In addition, the percentage distribution of women and men with disabilities is provided for some measures where this information adds to the understanding of the situation. [...] 6 CHAPTER 1: …
with disabilities in terms of their proportional representation in each of the obesity classes. 94 b) …
Canadian Chamber of Commerce · 22 January 2024 English
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equity-seeking group with a more-than-proportional representation of business owners. Majority ownership …
Fraser Institute · 14 December 2023 English
After Estonia ended socialist rule and transitioned back to a market democracy, Estonians enjoyed vast improvements in their incomes, living standards and other key measures of prosperity. After the second …
Parliamentary seats were allocated through proportional representation, and parties with as little as one percent …
Fraser Institute · 30 November 2023 English
After the Soviet Union invaded Estonia and imposed socialism, living standards in Estonia plummeted—particularly compared to neighbouring Finland. Estonia and Finland share much in common including geography and natural resources. …
Parliamentary seats were allocated through proportional representation, and parties with as little as one percent …
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health · 12 September 2023 English
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including first-past-the-post elections (vs. proportional representation or ranked-choice voting, for instance) …
SPARC: Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia · 8 September 2023 English
In addition, SPARC BC thanks the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction for its $1.5 million contribution, as part of the Social Services Sector Roundtable’s ongoing work to improve …
sample demonstrates notable variations in proportional representation. East Asians and South Asians, the two …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 10 April 2023 English
Uncovering the gender-disaggregated employment profile for large-scale mining, focusing on women and their occupations in 12 countries.Rapid technological advances, increasing calls for sustainability, and the low-carbon energy transition are transforming …
workers in mining, Swedish women’s proportional representation is decreasing in managerial positions: …
PMLQ: Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec · 27 December 2022 English
- The Global Division of Labour -- From Old Connections to New: concerning the future of individual sectors of the Russian economy and "the scale of the strategic tasks that …
that he would not introduce a system of proportional representation as promised because it would allow "extremist" …
