Which of the Following Conditions Are Needed to Establish Zipper-Style

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions are needed to establish zipper-style quotas?

• A) Men and women alternate from top to bottom on their party's list of proportional-representation candidates, as determined by what the women's quota is
• B) Women must hold 5 of the top 10 places on such lists
• C) Seats are chosen through single-member districts (SMD)
• D) There are run-offs whenever no candidate receives 50 percent of the vote on the first round
• E) 40 percent of each party's candidates must be women

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