The open-list electoral system in Brazil

This article analyzes the open list electoral system in Brazil in the elections for the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House) and compares it to other countries that employ this mechanism. The author describes the history and functioning of the prevailing electoral system; evaluates the list's impa...

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Main Authors: Jairo Nicolau, Plínio Dentzien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2007-01-01
Series:Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-52582007000100003&lng=en&tlng=en