Primary definition
A form of List PR in which electors are restricted to voting only for a party or political grouping, and cannot express a preference for any candidate within a party list. See also Open list and Free list .
Also known asclosed party list · closed-list proportional representation · closed list PR · closed-list system · closed ballot list
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A form of List PR in which electors are restricted to voting only for a party or political grouping, and cannot express a preference for any candidate within a party list. See also Open list and Free list .
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Closed List. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/closed-list
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