Sentence examples for proportionate representation from inspiring English sources

(Iran has proportionate representation for its Jewish, major Christian, and Zoroastrian communities).

42% of all students accessing the counselling service are postgraduates, giving an exactly proportionate representation.

The delegates had been debating the manner of electing a President, wrangling over the weighty matters of the Electoral College and proportionate representation.

According to representation in the state legislatures, New Jersey ranks better than most states in racially proportionate representation, the group said.

The State Legislature ranks forty-second in gender parity, behind far less liberal states — among them Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi — and forty-fourth in proportionate representation of minorities.

To many American commanders, a proportionate representation of Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish soldiers is vital to Iraq's long-term stability and cohesion.

Polls show that the movement has not attracted blacks proportionate to their representation in the larger population.

To these beliefs there is a strong counterargument - made by the political scientist Abigail Thernstrom in her 1987 book "Whose Votes Count?" - that Mr. Parker's views create "proportionate ethnic and racial representation". But the strength of this counterargument is, ironically, proof of Mr. Parker's success.

Instead, the Commission introduced universal franchise, in which representation was proportionate to percentage of population.

This would allow the parties to take "proportionate action" to ensure the representation of historically under-represented groups.

I simply believe that their representation should be proportionate to their public support and I do not wish to be trapped in a party structure that prevents me from arguing vigorously against both.