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Closed List

Closed List: A form of List PR in which electors are restricted to voting only for a party or political grouping, and cannot express a preference for any…

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Election Administration

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A form of List PR in which electors are restricted to voting only for a party or political grouping, and cannot express a preference for any candidate within a party list. See also Open list and Free list.

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ACE Electoral Systems Glossary
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