proportional representation

The rest would be nominated by political parties based on the percentage of votes they get in what is known as proportional representation.

However, two states — Maine and Nebraska — have a proportional representation electoral college.

An element of proportional representation was supposed to require minority parties to cooperate and share power.

If his programme includes positive measures on immigration, the cost of living and – crucially for her – proportional representation, then, the party's leaders say they might give him a stay of execution.

Under South Africa's proportional representation system, for a government to have a guaranteed majority it would need to be formed of parties which together got more than 50% of the vote.