More difficult is the demand by the Liberal Democrats that the 60-seat assembly should be enlarged to allow for more seats elected by proportional representation (at present a third of the seats will be elected in this way).

ECONOMIST: Wales

The Irish parliament, or Dail, is elected by proportional representation, using the single transferable vote system.

BBC: The Dail

The Constituent Assembly itself, elected by proportional representation, gave previously excluded social groups a role in national issues.

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