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D'Hondt method  

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  • The D'Hondt method is a way of allocating parliamentary seats in a political system with a party-list system of proportional representation. The goal is to allocate seats in a manner that closely resembles the proportion of votes cast for a particular party. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; D'Hondt Method]

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