Re: [Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

2008-05-18 Thread Juho
Single-seat districts (the usual ones) provide very tight regional representation / proportionality. Political proportionality on the other hand is very poor. Multi-member districts provide less strict regional proportionality but better political proportionality. The number of seats per

Re: [Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

2008-05-18 Thread James Gilmour
Juho Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:31 PM Single-seat districts (the usual ones) provide very tight regional representation / proportionality. True, if you are prepared to accept that you have regional representation when a majority of those elected are elected on minority votes. Political