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Updated December 2004

Elections in Iraq and Afghanistan: A discussion of the plans to use full representation voting systems in Iraq and Afghanistan, in contrast to what is used in the U.S.

Elections to Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly: A brief description of the voting systems used to elect the two houses of Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly.

Full Representation and Proportionality in Puerto Rico: Text and table analyzing the results of the November 2000 Legislative Assembly election in terms of votes and seats by each party. Compares the proportionality of the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) benches in the assembly to the single member district plurality benches, and finds a dramatically higher disproportionality in the plurality benches.

Elections to Mexico's Congress: A brief description of the voting systems used to elect Mexico's two houses of Congress. See also Results of Chamber of Deputies Election 2003, a table which analyzes the results in terms of votes and seats won by each party.

Voting in the Major Democracies , Which countries use Full Representation?

Full Representation and Italy -- Not What You Might Think: Critics of proportional representation often tout Italy as a reason to oppose reform. In fact, Italy is hardly indicative of how proportional representation systems work -- and winner-take-all elections likely would be even more problematic. See Steven Hill's recent published op-ed.

Electoral Reform in Italy, Richard S. Katz

New Zealanders Choose PR, Jack Nagel

Why New Zealand Chose MMP, Cynthia Terrell

Russia's 1993 Parliamentary Elections, Robert Alan Dahl

A Fair Voting System for South Africa, Andrew Reynolds

European Parliament May Require PR, Simon Osborn

British Labor Party Moves to PR, Mary Georghiou

Electoral Laws in Emerging Democracies, Andrew Reynolds

Eritrea's Referendum on Independence, Tim Wise

 

 


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