proportional representation
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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.
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Under proportional representation, the number of MPs a party would get broadly reflects the number of votes they got across the country.
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The law’s text doesn’t mention majority-minority districts and stresses that it doesn’t establish a right to proportional representation.
The election uses a system of proportional representation known as the Single Transferable Vote.
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Norway has a political system involving 19 electoral constituencies based on proportional representation and no party can govern on its own.
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