Select the six (6) features of electoral systems below that are of the Proportional Representation (PR) system. Question 20Select one or more: a. Candidates are elected from party lists and allocated seats on a sequential basis. That is, if one can
The six features of electoral systems that are characteristic of the Proportional Representation (PR) system are:
b. Awards seats to political parties according to the percentage of votes each party received.
c. There is no link between the elected public representative and a geographic area i.e. constituency.
f. The system allows for representation of minority parties.
h. Political parties submit lists with candidates in order of preference to the Electoral Commission.
a. Candidates are elected from party lists and allocated seats on a sequential basis. That is, if one candidate withdraws the next candidate on the list takes over.
j. The elected public representatives are accountable to political parties and not to the voters.
(Note: While option j is also a feature of certain PR systems, it's generally not a defining characteristic across all PR systems.)


