“I don’t think my vote will count this time. I don’t understand any of this PR system. I am not sure who I am even supposed to vote for.” This is a frustrated remark from a tea vendor at a small stall ...

A few good picks can’t justify widespread capture of Proportional Representation seats by powerful elites.

Since the fall of the Awami League government in August last year, several political parties in Bangladesh have been calling for electoral reform, most notably the introduction of a proportional ...

Voting right down the ballot paper gives you greater control. It lets you better exercise your democratic rights and fine-tune your political choices WE ARE privileged to have a voting system that ...

"I don't think my vote will count this time. I don't understand any of this PR system. I am not sure who I am even supposed to vote for." This is a frustrated remark from a tea vendor at a small stall ...

THE interim government’s reform drive, initiated last October through the formation of six commissions, has entered a crucial phase. These commissions — focusing on constitutional, electoral, judicial ...

1. If a political party wins only one seat, candidate of which system should be selected? If a political party wins a single seat in the parliamentary PR election, the party is free to select ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has warned that elections held under the proportional representation (PR) system could lead to numerous anti-political incidents. He was speaking ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today referred to the proportional representation (PR) system as "permanent restlessness" that would destabilise Bangladesh. Speaking at a seminar at the ...

Our participatory democracy should not limit the number of parties, as they represent different shades of opinion that makes our representation real The concept of proportional representation (PR) was ...