scrutin de liste

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Definition

Noun: A voting system based on the principle of proportional representation, where voters choose between lists of candidates presented by political parties. The number of candidates elected from each party's list is determined by the percentage of the total vote that list receives.

Usage

This term is used in political science and discussions of electoral systems to describe a specific method of voting.

Examples
  • The country adopted to ensure a more accurate representation of political parties in parliament.
  • Under , a party receiving 30% of the vote would secure roughly 30% of the available seats.
  • Critics argue that can weaken the direct link between a representative and a geographic constituency.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often contrasted with scrutin d'arrondissement (single-member district plurality system), highlighting a fundamental choice in electoral design between proportional and majoritarian representation.
  • systems can vary, with some using a national list and others using regional lists to allocate seats.
Variants and Related Words
  • List-PR: A common English abbreviation for list-based proportional representation systems.
  • Party-list proportional representation: The full descriptive term in English for this electoral system.
Synonyms
  • Party-list system
  • List system (in the context of proportional representation)
Notes

Scrutin de liste is a loan phrase from French. In English-language texts, it is typically italicized. While the term is specific, the general concept is widely discussed under the umbrella of proportional representation (PR) electoral systems.

Noun
  1. 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

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