Delimitation Equity Project Resource Guide - IFES

Introduction: Towards Developing International Standards
Country
Number of
Legislative
Chambers
Type of Electoral System 32 by
Legislative Chamber 33
*Lower – MMP (half MPs elected from
SMDs)
Guatemala 1 Single – Parallel (91 elected from
MMDs corresponding to pre-existing
admin regions; 22 PR seats)
Honduras 1 Single – List PR (pre-existing admin
regions)
Hungary 1 *Single – Parallel Plus (combination
SMD & List PR, some compensatory
seats)
Iceland 1 Single – List PR (defined electoral
districts)
India 2 Upper – PR (STV) with territorial
representation (state)
*Lower – FPTP
Indonesia 2 Upper – SNTV (provinces)
*Lower – list PR (some provinces
divided into districts)
Ireland 2 Upper – indirect election &
appointment
*Lower – STV in delimited MMDs
Italy 2 *Upper – Parallel Plus (SMD & List
PR, some compensatory seats)
*Lower – Parallel Plus (SMD & List
PR, some compensatory seats)
Jamaica 2 Upper – appointed
*Lower – FPTP
Japan 2 *Upper – Parallel (combination SMDs
& PR)
*Lower – Parallel (combination SMDs
& PR)
Kenya 1 *Single – FPTP (222: 210 SMDs & 12
appt)
Korea, Republic of 1 *Single – Parallel (combination SMDS
& PR)
Kyrgyzstan 2 *Upper – TRS (45 SMDs)
*Lower – Parallel (15 List PR; 45
SMD with majority vote/TRS)
Latvia 1 Single – List PR (pre-existing admin
regions)
Lesotho 2 Upper – appointed
*Lower – MMP (80 SMDS & 40 PR
MPs)
Lithuania 1 *Single – Parallel (combination SMDs
& List PR from pre-existing admin
Are
Electoral
Districts
Delimited
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
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