proportional representation
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The process to select regional MSPs uses a type of proportional representation.
From BBC
They will elect members to the 275-seat House of Representatives, the lower house, with 165 via a direct vote and 110 through proportional representation.
From Barron's
However, no one from the community has held public office since 2008, when Sunil Babu Pant, an openly gay man, became a lawmaker, nominated under the proportional representation system.
From Barron's
The 2026 Welsh Senedd election will make history with an increased 96-seat Parliament, 16 new constituencies each returning six members, a system of proportional representation and the potential for real political jeopardy.
From BBC
Under proportional representation, the number of MPs a party would get broadly reflects the number of votes they got across the country.
From BBC
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