[EM] What's wrong with the party list system?

[Kathy Dopp]

Someone from Europe on this list recently said that they did not like
the party list system.  Why not?  Party list seems like a fair, simple
system of electing legislators who represent people in approximately
the same proportion that they exist in the electorate.  I have not
found a better-sounding proportional system yet. So, what's wrong with
the party list system?

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Kathy Dopp
http://electionmathematics.org
Town of Colonie, NY 12304
"One of the best ways to keep any conversation civil is to support the
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Fundamentals of Verifiable Elections
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