proportional representation
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The Liberal Democrats have long backed electoral reform and support bringing in a form of proportional representation, which they feel would more fairly reflect people's votes.
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The law’s text doesn’t mention majority-minority districts and stresses that it doesn’t establish a right to proportional representation.
In Wales, they have high hopes the new proportional representation voting system will allow the party to gain a foothold in the Senedd.
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The election uses a system of proportional representation known as the Single Transferable Vote.
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Norway has a political system involving 19 electoral constituencies based on proportional representation and no party can govern on its own.
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