[Election-Methods] RE : Best electoral system under real circumstances

2007-11-19 Thread Kevin Venzke
Hi, --- Diego Renato [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I've read in this list that possibly the worst electoral system used is Brazilian open list PR. In this year, Brazilian Congress discuted the change of electoral law to closed lists, single member plurality or MMP. Presidents, Governors and

Re: [Election-Methods] RE : Best electoral system under real circumstances

2007-11-19 Thread Diego Santos
2007/11/19, Kevin Venzke [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I don't remember that it is possible for surplus transfers to go to different parties. According Brazilian law, parties of same coalition are counted as a single party. After elections, is not rare these parties to separate to opposite political