Panachage

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Panachage is the name given to the procedure – sometimes provided for in elections conducted according to the party-list proportional representation system – which allows voters to distribute their votes between individual candidates from different party lists. It is used in open-list elections in Switzerland and Luxembourg,^[1] as well as in local elections in several German states.^[2]

In France, this procedure is used for municipal elections in cities that have less than 3500 inhabitants. Critics say it does not allow opposition to grow up, and promotes conservatism.

References

^ IFES Election Guide: Country Profile - Luxembourg. Retrieved on 23 April 2008.
^ Wahlrecht.de (in German): [1]. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.