[EM] Disproportionate or proportionate representation system

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Hi

What are the views on this sort of electoral system - is it proportional
representation or disproportional.

The new Committee will have a minimum number of members, consisting of
representatives in the following proportion: 2A, 2B, 1C. So, for example, if
the Committee has 20 members, there will be 8A, 8B, and 4C. If there are 60
on the Committee it will be 24A, 24B, 12C.

The Board will consist of 1A, 1B, and 1C.

With respect to elections for the Committee and Board, each of the main
groupifications - currently A, B and C - must have a reserved percentage of
seats, and each groupification will elect its own representatives.

Let us try some figures.

The result, assuming the following numbers of electors:

A - 30
B - 90
C - 15

A - 30 get a percentage of 24/60 votes
B - 90 get a percentage of 24/60 votes
C - 15 get a percentage of 12/60 votes

This means:

A - 30 persons get 40% of the election rights
B - 90 persons get 40% of the election rights
C - 15 persons get 20% of the election rights

The ratios become:

A - 2 persons get 2.66% of the election rights
B - 6 persons get 2.66% of the election rights
C - 1 person gets 1.33% of the election rights

Then reducing each down to one person

A - 1 person gets 1.333% of the election rights
B - 1 person gets 0.444% of the election rights
C - 1 person gets 1.333% of the election rights

The vote of a B is worth only 1/3rd of any other vote.

In this regard, each person's individual election rights for an B are
considered to be only worth 1/3rd of the value of the other 2
groupifications. This would be an aggrievement in the making.
Alternatively, the election rights of the A and C are considered to be worth
3 times more than that of the B.

Is this correct.

Thanks you

Dharma