Government and Politics Proportional Representation An electoral system is an integral part of a democratic state which determines the method by which representatives are chosen by the electorate. It is the “means by which the electors exert control over the government” . The main objective of any electoral system is “to achieve both equity and efficiency in government ”. The electoral system will satisfy this objective by “producing a government [that] is equitably responsive to all sections …showed first 75 words of 2081 total…

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