Electoral Systems Questions
The parallel voting top-up electoral system is a mixed electoral system that combines elements of both proportional representation and plurality/majority systems. In this system, voters have two votes: one for a candidate in a single-member district using a plurality/majority system, and another for a political party or a list of candidates in a multi-member district using a proportional representation system. The top-up component is used to ensure that the overall distribution of seats in the legislature reflects the proportion of votes received by each political party. This system allows for a balance between local representation and proportionality in the allocation of seats.