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Record 1 2012-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

The proportion of seats a party gets in the Bundestag approximately equates to the percentage of votes the party gets in the election. Discrepancies result from excess mandates and the barring clause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

La clause de barrage a été mise en place par la législation allemande en matière électorale pour empêcher l'émiettement de partis plus petits les uns que les autres, comme ce fut le cas durant la République Weimar.

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