Electoral Systems

• a geographical territory that elects a member to represent it in a legislative body

  Constituency
• An electoral system where the winning candidate must secure an absolute majority of the vote

  Majoritarian system
• When a party has the authority to carry out its manifesto, usually gained by winning an election

  Mandate
• A mathematic formula used in proportional systems that divides the number of votes each party has, by the number of seats they have already won +1

  d’Hondt method
• Electoral systems where the number of seats that a party wins closely matches their share of the vote

  Proportional systems