Concept information
Preferred term
electoral formulas
Definition
- Electoral formulas determine the allocation of representation to candidates or parties, given the tally in an election. They can be simple, with the candidate receiving the most votes winning the seat in a single-member district, or complex, with an elaborate mathematical formula in multimember districts. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Electoral Formulas]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/electoral_formulas
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