On 13 Mar 2003 at 14:47, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > How partial-list works: > > > > You have x districts. Each elects an MP. Once all MP's from the > > districts are elected, you look at the percentage of votes. You > > chuck out all parties with less than 5% of the vote (to keep the > > lunatic fringe out). (...) > > > Hmmm... Somehow I don't think this is a good idea. Most > parties began as lunatic fringes
Fine..they can start in LOCAL politics and build a powerbase. How it's supposed to work anyway... (at least in most democratic countries) Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
