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Tom Monto

Mexico has two chambers - Each uses Parallel Voting

Mexico has two chambers of government.

Members in each are elected in different ways.


Chamber of deputies

Parallel voting -- FPTP/party-list PR (based on presidential votes)

The 500 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected to three-year terms by two methods; 300 are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, with the remaining 200 elected from five regional constituencies by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the simple quotient and largest remainder method. No party is allowed to hold more than 300 seats.[7] Members may hold office for up to four consecutive terms.[8] Senate

Parallel Voting -- party-list PR (nation-wide)/Limited Voting general ticket method in 32 districts Parallel Voting - 96 elected in three-seat districts through Limited Voting, with two most popular parties taking two and one seat respectively/ 32 elected by party-list PR. The 128 members of the Senate are elected to six-year terms, concurrent with the president, elected by two methods, with 96 elected in 32 three-member constituencies based on the states and 32 elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation. In the three-member constituencies, two winning candidates shall be allocated to the party receiving the highest number of votes and one seat to the party receiving the second-highest number of votes.[9] Members may hold office for up to two terms.

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