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Reform in the Portuguese electoral system at the municipality level
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The two most important Portuguese political parties, PS and PSD, proposed the substitution of the current Proportional Representation electoral system for Portuguese municipalities, for a Plurality Voting system and a Mixed Member system, respectively. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the three different systems under an array of
criteria and contribute to a more informed discussion. We find that no system is preferable in all defined criteria, with Plurality voting and Proportional Representation being radically opposed systems and the Mixed Member system being a middle-ground compromise that combines the characteristics of the other two systems.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa