How the d'Hondt system elects Scottish Parliament members

scotsman.com

The Scottish Parliament uses the d'Hondt system to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Voters receive two ballot papers: one for a constituency MSP using first-past-the-post, and another for regional MSPs using the d'Hondt method to allocate seats proportionally based on party votes. The d'Hondt system involves dividing party vote totals by the number of seats they've already won plus one, in rounds, to determine regional seat allocation.


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