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electoral rules  

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  • Electoral rules are criteria to transform votes into collective decisions. They are generally inspired by one of three main principles: unanimity, which requires maximum consensus; majority, which makes a decision supported by half the voters valid; and proportionality, which gives every group a share of representation for further negotiations and broad agreements. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Electoral Rules]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DWT6V708-C

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