The Reformer

Historically Greek elections have been noted for their rather unusual system of bonus seats

Greece changes electoral law, then changes it back

Greece is holding their 2023 elections on 21 May, following...

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Holland Netherlands

Why did the Netherlands adopt nationwide proportional representation?

The Dutch prioritised proportionality above all else when creating their...

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Central party leaders have little influence over who is elected

How do Finland’s elections work?

On Sunday 2nd April, voters in Finland will go to...

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Proportional representation is the most popular form of democracy in the world today

How many countries around the world use proportional...

This article was updated in January 2025. Proportional representation is...

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Carl Andrae

How did Denmark get proportional representation?

Denmark today is home to one of the most proportional...

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Estonia scores highly on all democracy indices

How do elections work in Estonia?

Estonia is undoubtedly one of eastern Europe’s biggest success stories...

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Victor d'Hondt

Why did Belgium adopt proportional representation?

In 1899, Belgium became the first country in the world...

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There are lots of options for upgrading Westminsters system

What are the alternatives to First Past the...

Westminster’s First Past the Post system means we don’t get...

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Switzerland PR cartoon

How did Switzerland get proportional representation?

In the early 1890s, a handful of Swiss cantons (states)...

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Major American cities adopt Proportional Representation

A wave of cities across the United States...

This week’s big electoral story is America’s midterm elections and...

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The Alternative Vote and the proportional Single Transferable Vote are used across Australia

How do elections work in the Australian states?

Six months after choosing a new federal parliament, voters in...

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The party that came 4th in the vote came second in seats

Quebec’s 2022 election reveals error of not scrapping...

Back in 2018 we reported on the excitement in Quebec which was...

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