Which type of electoral system is designed to allocate legislative seats to political part

A) Plurality system

B) Majority system

C) Proportional representation

D) First-past-the-post system

Explanation

Proportional representation (PR) systems aim to ensure that the distribution of seats in the legislature closely mirrors the overall vote share received by political parties, leading to a more representative body than plurality or majority systems.

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Which type of electoral system is designed to allocate legislative seats to political parties in rough proportion to the number of votes each party receives nationally or in a specific electoral district?

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