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Representation and Electoral Systems
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- University Of Cape Town (UCT)
These notes are a detailed summary of the sixth week of POL1004F at UCT: Representation and Electoral Systems.
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Representation and ElectoralSystems
Created @April 16, 2022 4:52 PM
Class POL1004F
Type Lecture
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Different Electoral Systems
Choosing an Electoral System
Plurality Systems
Representation and Electoral Systems 1
, Proportional Systems
party-focused, not individual no votes wasted
no clear majority which leads to the voters have more say over candidates
formation of coalitions chosen
complicated to explain to voters
Majoritarian Systems
vote is focused on individual no vote gets wasted
democratically ideal gives more people a chance
Mixed Systems
parliament seats are shared between
individual candidates and party
Representation and Electoral Systems 2
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