Scrutin de liste is a French term that refers to a voting system in which a voter selects a party or a group rather than an individual candidate. In English, this system is known as a "list voting" or a "party-list voting." This type of voting system is commonly used in countries that follow a proportional representation system, where seats in parliament are awarded to parties based on their proportion of the total vote. Other synonyms for scrutin de liste include "list system," "closed list system," or "proportional representation list system." Regardless of the terminology used, this method of voting has been both praised and criticized for its impact on democracy and representation.