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What is meant by "proportional representation"?
AA system giving more votes to larger constituency areas in national elections
BA system where seat share roughly matches each party's vote share ✓
CA quota system ensuring a set proportion of all parliamentary seats go to women
DA system where the proportion of income tax owed matches the taxpayer's income level
Explanation
Proportional representation (PR) is a voting system where parties win seats in proportion to the share of votes they receive nationally. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use forms of PR for their devolved elections.
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