Usage Note
Verhältniswahl is the electoral system in which parties receive seats proportional to their share of votes; Germany uses a mixed system combining it with Direktmandat constituencies, resulting in a personalisierte Verhältniswahl.
Examples
"Bei der Verhältniswahl spiegelt die Sitzverteilung das Wählervotum wider."
Natural Translation
Under proportional representation, the seat distribution reflects the voters' verdict.
Literal Translation
With the proportional representation reflects the seat distribution the voter vote.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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