What electoral system was adopted under Electoral Law No. 44 of 2017 for parliamentary elections in Lebanon?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Proportional representation with open lists and a preferential vote
- Step 1: Law No. 44 of 2017 replaced the historic majoritarian block vote with a proportional system across 15 electoral districts.
- Step 2: Voters select a certified party list and cast one preferential vote for a specific candidate within their administrative caza.
Answer
Proportional representation with open lists and a preferential vote.
Why not the others: 'Majoritarian winner-take-all block voting' was the pre-2017 system; 'First-past-the-post' is used in the UK; 'Mixed member proportional' is the German electoral model.
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