Content Categorized with "Europe"
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European Parliament to be elected with Proportional Representation systems
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A Simple Solution for Ukraine
- Posted: February 27, 2009
- Author(s): Matthew Morse
- Categories: Europe, Elections Worldwide
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Latvia and Iceland likely to hold early PR elections
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London results are in..
- Posted: May 5, 2008
- Author(s): Amy Ngai
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Europe, Elections Worldwide
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London No ID. Indiana Show ID?
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International Snapshot: Scotland 2007
- Posted: July 11, 2007
- Author(s): Dan Tessler
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Europe, International Elections, FairVote, All Reports
On May 3, 2007, Scottish voters used two proportional voting systems simultaneously: for the first time ever, choice voting (or the single transferable vote) for local councils, and once again, mixed member proportional voting for the Scottish Parliament. The local council elections saw increased participation and broadly representative results. Despite the first-time use of choice voting alongside a completely different voting system, error rates were, on average, remarkably low. The MMP elections ensured proportionality in seat shares and arguably prevented a wrong-winner result. There was early controversy over error rates allegedly around 10%, but actual error rates were lower. Later research moreover confirmed that voter error was due to critical ballot design flaws.
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Pro-democracy leaders on Scotland's successful PR elections
- Posted: May 24, 2007
- Author(s): Jack Santucci
- Categories: Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Elections Worldwide
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Had Scotland used winner-take-all
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The 2007 Northern Ireland elections: Proportional voting helps moderates
- Posted: March 21, 2007
- Author(s): Adam Bartolanzo
- Categories: Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Elections Worldwide
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Italy's coalition woes stem not from proportional voting