Tag: proportional

  • Having the majority of political power without the majority of votes

    Having the majority of political power without the majority of votes

    The voting system in France, whether for the presidential or legislative elections, is not proportional. Only the candidates with the most votes go through to the second round. It favours the big parties with an undisputed leader. The Fifth Republic was created for one man, Charles de Gaulle, who was the undisputed leader of a…