The way the chamber of deputies is formed - by an open-list proportional representation system - makes it easier for celebrity candidates to win office.
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But Mr Obuchi's party is now saying that, if it has to sacrifice some of its own single-seat incumbents to make room for Liberal candidates, it will have to find seats for those displaced on the proportional-representation list.
Just as predictably, his weaknesses were stultifying rhetoric (phrases such as "net inward migration" and "proportional representation list system" abounded) and an inability to think on his feet (he struggled to respond to Mr Cameron's frequent attacks on his tax plans).
Post-apartheid South Africa uses a list system of proportional representation (PR) and it has had various coalitions since 1994.
The East Coast comes in second, with 15% representation on the List.
Another industry with strong representation on the list is IT.
It is notable, too, that representation from the hereditary peerage on that plutocrats' list is falling too.
The election is based on a proportional representation system that requires voters to select a party's list of candidates rather than one specific individual.
The government has decided that there should be a single national list, with each party or combination of parties winning seats by proportional representation.
Some steakhouses provided a list from a particular location, noting that it's a fair representation, in terms of selection and price, of what a diner would find at any of that chain's restaurants.
Sure, the list was narrow-minded, but the way it was compiled and presented is a great representation of how young people want to read this type of content.
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Initially focused on historical interest property, the Brazilian list became more diverse and nowadays reflects the efforts in the country towards building a balanced and wide-ranging representation of its notable cultural and natural diversity.
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