Sentences with phrase «pr electoral system»

Meanwhile, at a news conference in London earlier today, Cameron warned that the introduction of a PR electoral system would be a «great con», whereby politicians would rule by «haggling and scheming».

This suggests that the party might achieve the kind of levels of popular support it normally only wins in European elections, even without the benefit of a PR electoral system.

One of the strongest incentives party leaders can offer in a closed list PR electoral system is a high place on the party list (and a corresponding better chance of re-election) and conversely leaders can punish rebellious MPs by moving them down or off the list.

The most widely used families of PR electoral systems are party list PR, the single transferable vote (STV), and mixed member proportional representation (MMP).

Moreover, the results may explain why citizens» assessment of their political system is generally similar across majoritarian and PR electoral systems even if we observe greater levels of votes - seats proportionality in PR systems.

Not exact matches

A proportional representation (PR) system creates electoral conditions that foster development of many parties, whereas a plurality system marginalizes smaller political parties, generally resulting in a two - party system.

He continued: «While PR was a perennial fixture of Liberal manifestos, educating the electorate in voting systems was then a subject too complex for an electoral campaign.

A simple PR alternative designed to replace the «First past the post» (FPTP) electoral system in the UK.

Labour seat level estimates in most of the poll analyses I have carried out in the years leading up to the recent general election were quite stark, highlighting the fact that our PR - STV electoral system is proportional but only to a limited extent.

Supporters also argue that electoral systems using proportional representation (PR) often enable smaller parties to become decisive in Parliament, thus gaining a power of leverage against the Government.

Legislated quotas are more frequently used in PR List electoral systems where it is easier to combine quotas with lists of party candidates due to higher district magnitudes and more candidates per party in each constituency.

Duverger's law suggests a nexus or synthesis between a party system and an electoral system: a proportional representation (PR) system creates the electoral conditions necessary to foster party development while a plurality system marginalizes many smaller political parties, resulting in what is known as a two - party system.

But I do think that an electoral system which necessitates cooperation between parties (which AV does, as do various PR systems) would be one important supporting stimulus to some of the other changes - eg open primaries - which Anthony suggests.

As with all electoral systems, both widely accepted and sharply opposing claims are made about the advantages and disadvantages of PR.

There was also a question on PR — 56 % of people said they supported a more proportional electoral system, 38 % were opposed.

Mixed member proportional representation (MMP), also called the additional member system (AMS), is a two - tier mixed electoral system combining a non-proportional plurality / majoritarian election and a compensatory regional or national party list PR election.

His backing for electoral reform - which would mean scrapping the first - past - the - post system on which Westminster MPs are elected in favour of some form of proportional representation (PR)- came as John Denham, the skills secretary, also let it be known that he favours considering a number of «radical steps», including electoral reform.

They will also need a system of PR if they are to have any hope in future of forming a coalition with parties such as the Liberal Democrats or UKIP, parties who would be in a stronger position to help under a more proportional electoral system.

Pal doesn't go as far as the Roths, and has indicated that any major electoral reform such as proportional representation (PR) or mixed - member proportional (MMP) systems would likely require the general amending procedure.