Additional Member System

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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a system of voting in which people vote separately for the candidate and the party of their choice. Parties are allocated extra seats if the number of constituencies they win does not reflect their overall share of the vote See also proportional representation

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proportional representation			He admitted there were concerns among MSPs about the success of the additional member system used in the Holyrood elections. Lib Dems may pull plug on Labour deal; Anger at 'U-turn' on PR for ... by Alba, Carlos / Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) This was the first time the version of proportional representation known as the Additional Member System had been used in Britain. Candidates are at sixes and sevens over that second vote by Penman, John / Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			adder's-meat adder's-mouth adder's-tongue adder's-tongue fern Adderley Adderwort Addibility Addible Addice addict addicted Addictedness addiction addictive adding adding machine Addington Addis Ababa Addison Addison's disease Addison's syndrome Additament addition addition reaction additional Additional Member System additionality additionally Additionary Additions to Esther Addititious additive additive identity additive inverse additive process additive-free Additory addle Addle-brain Addle-brained addle-head addle-headed Addle-patedness addlebrained addled addlehead addlepated Addlings Addoom Addorsed address			Additional Insured Mortgage Additional Insured Renewable Term Rider Additional Insureds Additional Interest Additional Interests Additional Issue Additional language Additional Learning Need Additional Liability Company Additional Liability Insurance Additional Listing Additional Listing Application Additional Living Expense Additional Living Expense Insurance Additional Living Expense Loss Additional Living Expense Losses Additional Location Details Additional Low Layer Function Additional Mark On Additional Mark Ons Additional Mark-On Additional Mark-Ons Additional Mass Transportation Assistance Program Additional Maternity Leave Additional Member System additional member systems Additional Members System Additional Military Layer Additional Military Occupational Specialty Additional Morning Inspection Additional Municipal Hail Limited Additional National Design Requirement Additional Needed Case Reserves Additional Network Feature Additional Network Feature - Common Information Additional Oil Recovery Additional Operational Capability Additional Operational Issues and Criteria Additional Packet Mode Bearer Service Additional Paid In Capital additional paid-in capital Additional Paid-In-Capital Additional Paternity Leave Additional Personal Injury Protection Additional Point of Termination Additional Policy Benefit Additional Premium Additional Premium Additional Premiums Additional Product Documentation

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