Egypt's Cabinet has voted to shift to a mixed electoral system blending proportional representation/party lists with constituency-based districts. With only a 2% threshold for entering Parliament, a maximum number of parties would seem likely to be represented. The changes would still need approval by he Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
I find it hard to visualize how they can redraw all the constituencies in time for a September vote when it is already July, but at least they're at last addressing the question of an electoral system less skewed towards a single party than the old one.
And really, 2%? There's going to half to be a lot of coalition building.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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Big mistake. They should pay attn to Iraq's example and avoid same.
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