Austria - 1992 Constitution
Title | Article 95 |
Chapter | 4 - Legislation and Execution by the L?nder (A. General Provisions) |
Article |
95 (3) The voters exercise their voting right in electoral constituencies each of which must constitute closed territory which can be divided into regional constituencies. The number of members shall be divided among the constituencies in proportion to the number of citizens. The Land electoral law can provide for a concluding distribution procedure through the entire Land territory through which a settlement is achieved between the parties contesting in the election with respect to the allocated seats to the parties as well as a distribution of not yet allocated seats, in accordance with proportional representation. A division of the electorate into other electoral bodies is not admissible. |
Categories |
- Electoral party (Electoral rules/formula) |
Source | Gisbert H. Flanz ed. 2004. Constitutions of the countries of the world. Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications. |