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A Design Checklist

Is the system clear and comprehensible?

Has context been taken into account?

Is the system appropriate for the time?

Are the mechanisms for future reform clear?

Does the system avoid underestimating the electorate?

Is the system as inclusive as possible?

Was the design process perceived to be legitimate?

Will the election results be seen as legitimate?

Are unusual contingencies taken into account?

Is the system financially and administratively sustainable?

Will the voters feel motivated to participate?

Is a competitive party system encouraged?

Does the system fit into a holistic constitutional framework?

Will the system help to alleviate conflict rather than exacerbate it?


 

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