Group Representation Constituencies

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Group_Representation_Constituencies
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:abbreviation GRCs
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Elections_Department_Singapore
gptkbp:composition teams of candidates
gptkbp:country gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:criticizedFor gerrymandering
disadvantaging opposition parties
gptkbp:electionProcess voters select a team, not individuals
gptkbp:elects gptkb:Members_of_Parliament
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:features gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:firstElection 1988 general election
gptkbp:governedBy Parliamentary Elections Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Group Representation Constituencies
gptkbp:introducedIn 1988
gptkbp:largestGRC gptkb:Ang_Mo_Kio_GRC
gptkbp:lastElection 2020 general election
gptkbp:minorityRequirement at least one member must be from a minority community
gptkbp:minorityTeamMember Malay, Indian, or other minority
gptkbp:numberIn2020 17
gptkbp:numberOfMPsPerConstituency 3 to 6
gptkbp:numberOfVotersPerConstituency varies, typically over 100,000
gptkbp:opponentsClaim reduces voter choice
gptkbp:purpose ensure minority representation in Parliament
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Constitution_of_Singapore
gptkbp:relatedTo Single Member Constituencies
gptkbp:replacedBy some Single Member Constituencies
gptkbp:smallestGRC Marymount GRC (in 2020, by number of MPs)
gptkbp:supportersClaim promotes multiracialism
gptkbp:totalSeatsIn2020 79
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_of_Singapore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6