Party List

Party List

1. PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM

2. Used in UK to elect members of the EU Parliament

3. EFFECTS OF PARTY LIST

   • DISTRICT MAGNITUDE
     • The larger the constituency, the more proportional the result
   • GIVES POWER TO PARTY OFFICIALS
     • To be elected, you need to be high up on party hierarchy
     • To get a seat, you need to be high on the party list
   • GIVES POWER TO SMALLER PARTIES
     • Until 1999 FPTP was used in MEP election
       • Conservative and Labour were winning seats
     • Since 1999 the smaller parties have done better due to Party List system
       • UKIP, Green, Lib Dems and BNP
   • LOSE MP-CONSTITUENCY LINK
     • It's a multi-member system so you lose the link