----- Original Message ----- From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 6:33 AM Subject: Re: Who is the sheriff?
> Dan Minette wrote: > > > > Germany has proportional representation. If there > > are two big parties, each with 47.5% of the > > legislature, then a party with 5% can claim a pretty > > high price to make one of the two parties the top dog. > > > But, OTOH, I guess Germany elects the parliamentary > representatives by majority vote. My understanding is that they actually use porportional representation, not majority by district. That's why I singled out Germany. >So, a party that has 49% of popularity but happens to be > minority in every district would get 0% representativity > [which, considering that _they_ once elected > a certain chancellor with about 25% of popularity, > might be a good solution for them O:-)] My understanding is that the party in question would have roughly half the seats. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
