Japan has a combination of single-seat and proportional representation for its
national Diet. Single-seat representatives are chosen by a plurality vote (same as in
the U.S.). Japan is also divided into about eight regions in which the political
parties run a slate of candidates. Each candidate is ranked as 1, 2, 3, . . . The
number of candidates elected is then determined by the proportion of the vote for each
political party in that region.
In local and prefectural elections, however, single-seat districts predominate.
Brian
Cedar-Riverside
On Wed, 14 March 2001, "Dean Zimmermann" wrote:
I believe the
> Parliament of the United Kingdom is elected in just such a way -- correct me
> if I am wrong. Perhaps others know of where such a system is in place now
> and has a more detailed and specific description of how it works.
Brian Hanninen
Cedar-Riverside
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