Sentences with phrase «elections in a parliamentary system»

Unlike in the USA however, winning an election in a Parliamentary system doesn't necessarily guarantee control.

Not exact matches

In parliamentary systems, that compromise is often made by politicians after elections, when they form coalitions to choose a prime minister.

This means coalitions have to be formed within the major parties prior to elections, as opposed to after the fact in parliamentary system.

The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 moved european elections in Great Britain from first past the post to a closed list, non-preferential PElections Act 1999 moved european elections in Great Britain from first past the post to a closed list, non-preferential Pelections in Great Britain from first past the post to a closed list, non-preferential PR system.

Bear in mind also that in parliamentary systems, there are more ways to remove the head of government (chancellor / prime minister) than just losing an election, including loss of support from their own party / coalition, or loss of confidence from the legislature.

In several of these cases (1951, 1966 and Oct 1974) the parliament was either hung, or the Prime minister had a majority of less than 10 (which is not considered to be a «working majority» in the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidencIn several of these cases (1951, 1966 and Oct 1974) the parliament was either hung, or the Prime minister had a majority of less than 10 (which is not considered to be a «working majority» in the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidencin the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidence.

In a parliamentary system the party in power is the one with the most votes in parliament and that would always correspond to the party that won the most actual votes in the election, even if they didn't get the most seatIn a parliamentary system the party in power is the one with the most votes in parliament and that would always correspond to the party that won the most actual votes in the election, even if they didn't get the most seatin power is the one with the most votes in parliament and that would always correspond to the party that won the most actual votes in the election, even if they didn't get the most seatin parliament and that would always correspond to the party that won the most actual votes in the election, even if they didn't get the most seatin the election, even if they didn't get the most seats.

The Fidesz parliamentary bloc, which enacted constitutional changes without including or consulting any opposition party, slashed the size of the parliament in half, redrew all of the individual constituencies unilaterally, changed the two - round system to a single first - past - the - post election for individual constituencies, and altered the way votes were aggregated.

Brown makes good use of up - to - date political science research to dispel myths which «strong» leaders often believe of themselves; namely that they have a determining effect on election outcomes and a voter's party affiliation though he notes that obvious discrepancies will exist between parliamentary and presidential systems in these regards.

Helena Catt, chief executive of the Electoral Commission in New Zealand, analyses how the Mixed - Member System for parliamentary elections there has bedded down and is effect on New Zealand's politics

As one of the highest - profile countries in its adoption of the internet, Estonia intends to use the e-voting system for its European elections in May, and already uses it for national parliamentary and municipal elections.

That's why, as MPs start the second reading of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill on 6 September, I am tabling an amendment that would rewrite the referendum question to allow people to choose from a wider range of voting systems, including properly proportional options such as the additional member system (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern IreSystem and Constituencies Bill on 6 September, I am tabling an amendment that would rewrite the referendum question to allow people to choose from a wider range of voting systems, including properly proportional options such as the additional member system (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern Iresystem (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern Ireland).

In a Westminster parliamentary system, the defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either the resignation of a government or the calling of a general electioIn a Westminster parliamentary system, the defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either the resignation of a government or the calling of a general electioin a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either the resignation of a government or the calling of a general election.

• Elections to be held on a regional basis, using partial open lists, in a similar electoral system as for European parliamentary eElections to be held on a regional basis, using partial open lists, in a similar electoral system as for European parliamentary electionselections.

In the run - up to the Scottish parliamentary elections due to be held in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on Scotland's political parties to prioritise the four tax principles of Adam Smith: equality, certainty, convenience and economy, in their design of a new council tax systeIn the run - up to the Scottish parliamentary elections due to be held in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on Scotland's political parties to prioritise the four tax principles of Adam Smith: equality, certainty, convenience and economy, in their design of a new council tax systein 2016, The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on Scotland's political parties to prioritise the four tax principles of Adam Smith: equality, certainty, convenience and economy, in their design of a new council tax systein their design of a new council tax system.

Today, however, such a system is not commonly practiced and most parliamentary system parties» rules provide for a leadership election in which the general membership of the party is permitted to vote at some point in the process (either directly for the new leader or for delegates who then elect the new leader in a convention), though in many cases the party's legislators are allowed to exercise a disproportionate influence in the final vote.

«This autumn both David Cameron and Nick Clegg should ask their parties to approve a binding agreement to fight the 2015 general election as coalition partners... If the voters choose to keep our current system of electing MPs, as I fervently hope they will, the pact would give parliamentary candidates in constituencies in seats held by a coalition party a free run against other parties.

For true political junkies, the Premier of Nova Scotia just called elections this week for June 13 (note how much more unpredictable and quick elections and campaigns are in parliamentary systems).

However, the comparison with the US voter turnout is hampered due to the fact that the US President is elected in separate and direct elections (presidential system), whereas the President of the European Commission is only approved by the European Parliament (parliamentary system), giving the European Parliament elections considerable weight.

It seeks to change the voting system for parliamentary elections in the UK to a model of proportional representation.

The 2011 AV referendum on the proposal to use the alternative vote system in parliamentary elections is the only UK - wide referendum that has been held on a domestic issue.

And that was why in February last year the doomed Gordon Brown performed his breath - takingly cynical U-turn, announcing after a lifetime's opposition that he was a convert to the Alternative Vote system for parliamentary elections.

In the parliamentary election held under the same system, fewer voters supported minor parties and the total percentage of disenfranchised voters fell to about 12 %.

Any one of the aspiring leaders, or indeed Harriet Harman as acting leader, could have pressed for the referendum to include a further, better, option, perhaps that of STV; but none of them was prepared to do so, not least because going to the Parliamentary Labour party offering a system that would really end safe seats would reduce MP support in the leadership election itself.

Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the first past the post system of election until 1885.

This is the way for a smaller party to crack the first past the post system in parliamentary elections, as the Lib Dems did.»

Just by entering a postcode or location, the Dashboard will instantly tell voters which of the Devolved Assembly, Mayoral, Police and Crime Commissioner, Local or Parliamentary by - elections they have in their area, who is running, how the electoral system works, and a history of past results and local info.

In 1976, the Hansard Society recommended that a mixed electoral system in a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionIn 1976, the Hansard Society recommended that a mixed electoral system in a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionin a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionin each of the state's four regions.