Elections To The Senate
To date, Senate elections have coincided with elections to the lower house, but the President of the Government (i.e., Prime Minister) may legally advise the King to call elections for one chamber only under article 115 of Spanish Constitution. While the Congress of Deputies is chosen by party list proportional representation, the members of the Senate are chosen in two distinct ways: popular election by partial block voting and appointment from regional legislatures.
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