The current system ensures most states are ignored while a few swing ... didn't want flat-out majoritarian rule, ... - International observers find "serious shortcomings" in U.S. electoral system ...

Abstract. Each of four theoretical traditions in the study of American politics—which can be characterized as theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy, Economic-Elite Domination, and two types of ...

The new electoral law adopts a system of proportional representation for the first time in Lebanese history, replacing the majoritarian principle that has governed the country’s elections since ...

A good night for UKIP. PA/Hannah McKay. And, of course, it should be noted that in 2015, despite a similarly strong electoral performance, UKIP was rewarded with only one MP in the House of Commons.

It would also add 12 electors to the electoral college who’d vote for the winner of the national popular vote. “The Senate right now has no meaningful block of senators who are forced to be ...

To the Editor: Re “Why Getting the Most Votes Matters,” by Jesse Wegman (Opinion, Dec. 14): Mr. Wegman presents an eloquent case for unfettered majoritarian rule for the United States ...

Is corruption systematically related to electoral rules? Recent theoretical work suggests a positive answer. But little is known about the data. We try to address this lacuna by relating corruption to ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s electoral system to eliminate the winner-takes-all approach and address other systemic anomalies.

The outcomes of the recent elections in France and the United Kingdom illustrate the pitfalls of winner-take-all electoral systems. While the UK’s historically skewed election has triggered calls to ...