Proportional representation

Many solutions have been proposed as an alternative to gerrymandering. The most popular potential solution is Proportional Representation. The basic idea of proportional representation is that instead of each place having a single representative selected by either plurality(when a candidate polls more votes than any other, but does not receive a majority(gets the most votes, but not more than 50% of the votes)) or a runoff system(two party system, in the first round, only two candidates make it onto

Singapore, and the evaluation of its effectiveness. I will also discuss briefly why I did not choose alternative electoral systems such as Two Round System (TRS) and Party Block Vote (PBV) System. Lastly, I will proceed to discuss about Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) System for Singapore that can

paper will compare the electoral systems of the parliaments of the United Kingdom (herein called Britain) and Sweden in order to determine which country has the preferred electoral system. The quality to be measured is the fairness of democratic representation, which is to say, how properly the various public interests are represented and how much control voters have over their government. The first part of the paper will study each electoral system separately, looking at the mechanics of how the members

Constitution, which granted full voting rights to women in 1920. Similarly, British women gained partial suffrage through the Representation of the People Act of 1918. In the same year, all women over 21 years old were granted the right to stand for Parliament through The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act. Equal voting rights with men were only achieved through the Representation of the People Acts of 1928, also known as the Equal Franchise Act, which granted universal suffrage to women over age 21

How successful were Giolitti’s government in promoting political stability in Italy in the years 1903 -1914? Giolitti’s government was extremely unsuccessful in promoting political stability in Italy. It seemed that the Italian liberal state suffered from political divisions all over the country; this was something no other Liberal western power had experience in the years 1903 to 1914. However under the ‘political divisions’, Giolitti was trying to reform and modernise Italy during his periods

Should FPTP continue to be used for elections to the House of Commons? The first reason that FPTP should continue to be used for elections to the House of Commons is that it produces effective constituency representation because there are single member constituencies, meaning that people know which MP represents them in the House of Commons, and thus who they can take their grievances to. This is a strength because it results in a strong working link between an MP and a geographical area, thus connecting

women. Although this increase is seemed as substantial, the debate about the underrepresentation of women in politics has been a central topic of debate by politicians, scholars and the general public in Canada. Although it is widely agreed that representation of women in the House of Commons needs to increase, there are two

American political landscape, political parties organize voters, unify similar political positions, and allow the efficient creation of policy. European political parties differ greatly from American parties, due to the governmental system of representation established by the creators of the United States. Voting well is not easy. Voting for effective change requires knowledge of current issues and an understanding of the political system. Political parties simplify the process of effective voting

It is undeniable that the global trend modern election campaign have also reached Northeast Asian democracies. But just as any other liberal countries in the world, the American-style campaigning practices were not simply imported as a package (Norris, 2004). Several other factors, too, have affected the process. In the following sections, this essay tried to analyse the Northeast Asian cases from two aspects: electoral system and political culture, and the media environment and campaign restrictions

The government in New Zealand is chosen via an electoral system, which currently is the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system. In simple terms, an electoral system is a key component in making a government. Prime Ministers are only successful under the MMP system if they have the required qualities that are needed. This essay will talk about one such Prime Minister namely Helen Clark. Further, it will provide an insight to the MMP electoral system as opposed to the First-Past-the-Post (FPP) electoral