Proportional Voting
Definition
This is a type of voting system where parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.
Analogy
Imagine you're dividing pizza slices at a party based on how much each person contributed to buying it. If someone paid for half of it, they get half of the pizza. That's proportional representation!
Related terms
Multi-member Districts: Electoral districts that send two or more members to a legislative chamber.
Coalition Government: A form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government because no single party has achieved an absolute majority.
Quota System: A method for apportioning seats among parties in proportion to their share of total votes.
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