mixteproportionnel
Mixteproportionnel is a political science term used to describe a hybrid electoral system that blends single-member district representation with proportional representation, designed to combine local accountability with overall party proportionality. The term is most commonly encountered in discussions of systems that seek to avoid the distortions of pure majoritarian methods while maintaining geographic ties between representatives and constituents.
In practice, voters may participate in two parallel processes: one through single-member districts to choose district
Variants of the concept emphasize different pathways to proportionality. While all mixteproportionnel designs share the dual-vote
Advantages attributed to mixteproportionnel systems include improved representativeness, reduced wasted votes, and clearer accountability to local
Notable real-world implementations of closely related hybrid models include Germany's mixed-member proportional system, New Zealand's MMP,