Search results for: “electoral system”
-
Electoral Procedure and Voting
Hierarchical Display of Electoral procedure and voting Politics Electoral procedure and voting Concept of Electoral procedure and voting See the dictionary definition of Electoral procedure and voting. Characteristics of Electoral procedure and voting [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]
-
Electoral Procedure and Voting
Hierarchical Display of Electoral procedure and voting Politics Electoral procedure and voting Concept of Electoral procedure and voting See the dictionary definition of Electoral procedure and voting. Characteristics of Electoral procedure and voting [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]
-
Party System
Single Party System in Election Law System found in non-democratic regimes, where elections are not held because one party dominates the political scene, either by law or through practices that eliminate any chance of other parties taking part in an election or obtaining seats if they do. Two […]
-
Vote System
Block Vote System in Election Law A plurality/majority system used in multi-member districts in which electors have as many votes as there are candidates to be elected. Voting is candidate centred. The candidates with the highest total number of votes win the seats. Resources See Also […]
-
Single Constituency System
Single Constituency System in Election Law Voting system in which the entire territory of a country is considered a single district/ constituency, instead of being divided into several. A presidential election almost invariably requires a single constituency that encompasses the whole country. […]
-
Multi-party System
Multi-party System in Election Law A system in which more than two political parties participate in the political life of a country, in debates and in elections. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation
-
Parallel System
Parallel System in Election Law A mixed system in which the choices expressed by voters are used to elect representatives through two different systems, usually a plurality/ majority system and a proportional representation system. No account is taken of the seats allocated under the first […]
-
Electoral Quotient
Electoral Quotient in Election Law Method used to calculate the number of votes necessary to obtain a seat in a proportional representation system. It can be determined at constituency level by dividing the number of valid votes cast (V) by the number of seats (S) in the constituency, or at […]
-
Voting System
Mixed Voting System in Election Law A system which combines elements of majoritarian and proportional representation systems. There are two kinds of mixed systems: parallel systems and Mixed Member Proportional Systems. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation
-
Party Systems
Political Parties: Party SystemsIntroduction to Party SystemsA political party system consists of all the parties in a particular nation and the laws and customs that govern their behavior. There are three types of party systems: (1) multiparty systems, (2) two-party systems, and (…
-
Electoral Realignments
Election: Electoral RealignmentsIntroduction to Electoral RealignmentsThe outcomes of elections often have important consequences for governmental programs and policies. In the United States, elections have had their greatest impact during times of "critical realignment"-…
-
Indirect Election
Hierarchical Display of Indirect election Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system Indirect election Concept of Indirect election See the dictionary definition of Indirect election. Characteristics of Indirect election [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of […]
-
Indirect Election
Hierarchical Display of Indirect election Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system Indirect election Concept of Indirect election See the dictionary definition of Indirect election. Characteristics of Indirect election [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of […]
-
Directly-elected Chamber
Hierarchical Display of Directly-elected chamber Politics > Parliament > Composition of parliament > Parliamentary chamber > Bicameral systemPolitics > Parliament > Composition of parliament > Electoral system > Universal suffrage Directly-elected chamber Concept of Directly-elected […]