list system
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Definition
Noun: 1. An electoral method based on proportional representation: A "list system" is a specific way of organizing elections where political parties present lists of candidates to voters. The number of seats a party wins in a legislative body is roughly proportional to its share of the total votes. Voters typically select a party list rather than individual candidates.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The country adopted a list system to ensure a more diverse parliament.
- Under a closed list system, voters cannot alter the order of candidates on the party's list.
- An open list system allows voters to express a preference for individual candidates within a party list.
Advanced Usage
- "Closed list system": A type of list system where the political party determines the order of candidates on its list. Voters vote for the party list, and seats are filled from the top of the list downwards based on the party's vote share. The voters cannot change the candidate order.
- "Open list system": A type of list system where voters can influence which candidates from a party list are elected, often by voting for an individual candidate or by ranking/preferring candidates on the list. The final selection of candidates depends on these individual preference votes.
Variants and Related Words
- Party-list proportional representation: This is the full, formal term for the electoral system of which a "list system" is a core component.
- Electoral system: The broader category of rules and methods for conducting elections, under which a "list system" falls.
Synonyms
- Party-list system
- Proportional representation (PR) system (Note: This is a broader term; a list system is one common method to achieve PR).
Related Phrases
- To be elected under a list system: Describes the method by which a candidate or official gained their seat.
- Most members of the European Parliament are elected under a list system.
Noun
- based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote