Assertion: election's seat | /r/CapableOf | remain empty
Facets:
value: for the majority bonus
type: PURPOSE
value: upon the death of a member
type: TEMPORAL
value: always
type: DEGREE
value: previously
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member.
text: The number of seats a party is entitled to is first determined by dividing the total number of valid votes cast for parties which have surpassed the 3% national threshold and dividing it by 250 (99§2); this is later used to 'correct' the proportional results in the constituencies, ensuring that 50 seats always remain empty for the majority bonus.