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A Gentle Combination of Plurality Vote and Proportional Representation for Bundestag Elections

In: Electoral Systems

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  • Olga Birkmeier

    (University Augsburg)

  • Kai-Friederike Oelbermann

    (University Augsburg)

  • Friedrich Pukelsheim

    (University Augsburg)

  • Matthias Rossi

    (University Augsburg)

Abstract

In the decision of 3 July 2008 the German Federal Constitutional Court called upon the Bundestag to amend the Federal Election Act (Bundeswahlgesetz) in order to avoid negative voting weights, and set a deadline of 30 June 2011 (Schreiber 2009; Meyer 1994).

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  • Olga Birkmeier & Kai-Friederike Oelbermann & Friedrich Pukelsheim & Matthias Rossi, 2012. "A Gentle Combination of Plurality Vote and Proportional Representation for Bundestag Elections," Studies in Choice and Welfare, in: Dan S. Felsenthal & Moshé Machover (ed.), Electoral Systems, chapter 0, pages 151-171, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stcchp:978-3-642-20441-8_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-20441-8_6
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