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Election Threshold.
Election Threshold - as a noun
The minimum share of the vote which a political party requires to secure any representation.
Example: "The free democratic party got only 4.8% of the votes so did not meet the 5% election threshold and did not win any directly elected seats."
Example Sentences
"The election threshold for this particular election is set at 5%."
"The party failed to meet the election threshold and therefore did not get any seats in parliament."
"Political parties must meet the election threshold to be eligible for public funding."
"The election threshold ensures that only viable parties are represented in the government."
"Many smaller parties are struggling to reach the election threshold."
