grootsterestmethoden
Grootsterestmethoden, a Dutch term translating to "greatest remainder methods," refers to a class of proportional representation electoral systems used to allocate seats in a legislature based on the votes received by political parties. These methods are designed to ensure that the number of seats a party wins is as close as possible to its proportion of the total votes cast.
The core principle behind greatest remainder methods is to distribute a fixed number of seats among parties.
Several variations of greatest remainder methods exist, with the most common being the Hare quota and the
Greatest remainder methods are known for their simplicity and ease of understanding. They tend to favor larger