AP COGO Unit 4: Electoral Systems

UK house of commons

1 single member district candidate for 650 constituencies

Mexico chamber of deputies

300 directly elected SMD by plurality and 200 elected through PR

Mexico chamber of senators

96 members, 3 seats for all 32 states and 32 by PR

Nigeria house of representatives

All directly elected by SMD from 36 states

Nigeria house of senate

3 members directly elected from 36 states FPTP

Russia duma

Half elected through SMD, other half elected through PR

Russia Federation council

Members are appointed by president of the council

China national people’s congress

Indirectly elected through regional and local elections

China head of counties & local legislature

only directly elected section of the government

Iran Majles

Directly elected through multi-member districts for the first round. Candidates must achieve 25%, if not, second round candidates must achieve plurality