[EM] Unicameral single-member + PR in Germany (Re: CompetitiveDistricting Rule)

[Juho]

How do you see this method that I presented earlier on the list?
http://lists.electorama.com/pipermail/election-methods-electorama.com/ 
2006-July/018392.html
I think it is proportional and single winner (but does not always  
elect the plurality winner of each district).

Juho Laatu


On Oct 16, 2006, at 23:30 , Stephane Rouillon wrote:

> It is possible to achieve PR with single-member districts if by  
> single-member district it means
> only one representative of any political can be candidate. This  
> unclassical definition does not say that there will be only one  
> winner.
> There could be several or even none.
>
> However, if by single-member district , it means a single winner  
> will be elected, as it is commonly understood, then James is right as
> usual: no PR can thus be reached.
>
> The difference depends on the interpretation of districts: the  
> second solution is a local region for which the election will  
> design one
> representative. For the first interpretation, districts are just  
> samples used to obtain the results
> of different elections with the same political parties as  
> opponents, but represented by different candidates.
>
> Do you see candidates as party representatives or people  
> representatives? It's like truth and beauty, all in the eye of the  
> beholder...
>
> James Gilmour a écrit :
>
>> (...)
>
>> My statement related to voting systems based on
>> "single-member districts" and it is correct that if you have only  
>> single-member districts you cannot have PR (except by chance).
>> (...)
>
>> James Gilmour
>>
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