Re:EU Data Protection: Proposed Amendments Written by US Lob...
by cabalamat on Monday February 11, 2013 @11:35AM
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> Most follow a proportional system, some follow a mix of proportional and single member single district (winner take all), and Great Britain is winner take all.
To clarify:
- all seats in the European Parliament are elected by proportional systems, either STV or list systems.
- the parliaments of EU member states are elected by a wide variety of systems, including list systems, STV, winner takes all (FPTP, in Britain), two-round winner takes all (France).
> They also have much more party discipline.
Are you talking about member states' parliaments here, or the EU parliament?
To clarify:
- all seats in the European Parliament are elected by proportional systems, either STV or list systems.
- the parliaments of EU member states are elected by a wide variety of systems, including list systems, STV, winner takes all (FPTP, in Britain), two-round winner takes all (France).
> They also have much more party discipline.
Are you talking about member states' parliaments here, or the EU parliament?