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Italian law giving election winners bonus seats draws criticism
Original: Italian law to give election winners bonus seats: Why that’s controversial
Italy has a law in place that awards bonus parliamentary seats to the winner of elections, and the measure is facing controversy. Critics argue it distorts proportionality and can hand a governing majority to a party or coalition that most voters did not back, raising questions about fairness in the Italian electoral system.
Why now: The bonus-seat rule is being debated because it can significantly shape who wins power in Italian elections despite its distortion of proportional representation.
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