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die Verhältniswahl

Noun[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌvaːl]B2

a vote held using a system of proportional representation, for which parties field groups of candidates, and following which parties receive a portion of seats which closely matches the portion of votes they received

die Verhältniswahl is a German noun meaning “a vote held (to elect members to a multiple-member body) using a system of proportional representation, for which parties field groups of candidates (typically as lists), and following which parties receive a portion of seats which closely matches the portion of votes they received”.

Genitive
der Verhältniswahl
Plural
die Verhältniswahlen

In other languages

  • Русскийпропорциональные выборы
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