proportional representation
noun
: an electoral system in which the number of seats held by a political group or party in a legislative body is determined by the number of popular votes received
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Jews asked for parity with Arabs rather than proportional representation, and no council was formed.
was not supposed to be proportional or truly representative.
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Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Netflix has not yet reached proportional representation for LGBTQ+ individuals with portrayals still tending to focus on gay characters rather than the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ identity.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 Apr. 2023
Norris’s rich classic reminds us that almost all European countries elect their governments through multiparty proportional representation systems and that such systems incentivize political moderation and compromise through coalition government.
—John Maynard Keynes, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
This is one reason why last year, more than 200 political scientists, historians, and legal experts signed an open letter to Congress calling for the adoption of proportional representation.
—Lee Drutman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
Congress could also theoretically require all states to adopt proportional representation for House races and end gerrymandering forever.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023
This is one reason why the overwhelming majority of the world’s democratic countries use proportional representation for their elections, where districts elect multiple representatives to Congress in proportion to their party’s share of the vote.
—Lee Drutman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
One thing is clear: So long as some parents and advocacy groups tacitly define fairness as proportional representation in selective educational institutions, this struggle will continue until the courts clarify what’s constitutionally permissible in admissions and what isn’t.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
Does the law require proportional representation for minorities?
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Netflix has not yet reached proportional representation for LGBTQ+ individuals with portrayals still tending to focus on gay characters rather than the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ identity.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 Apr. 2023
Norris’s rich classic reminds us that almost all European countries elect their governments through multiparty proportional representation systems and that such systems incentivize political moderation and compromise through coalition government.
—John Maynard Keynes, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
This is one reason why last year, more than 200 political scientists, historians, and legal experts signed an open letter to Congress calling for the adoption of proportional representation.
—Lee Drutman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
Congress could also theoretically require all states to adopt proportional representation for House races and end gerrymandering forever.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023
This is one reason why the overwhelming majority of the world’s democratic countries use proportional representation for their elections, where districts elect multiple representatives to Congress in proportion to their party’s share of the vote.
—Lee Drutman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
One thing is clear: So long as some parents and advocacy groups tacitly define fairness as proportional representation in selective educational institutions, this struggle will continue until the courts clarify what’s constitutionally permissible in admissions and what isn’t.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
Does the law require proportional representation for minorities?
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
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