Question

In the discussion of electoral systems, it generally refers to a geographic area that an elected official represents. A certain number of legislative seats are allocated to it and its total number varies widely from country to country. For example, Norway is broken up into 19 of it that correspond to the country’s 19 electoral districts, whereas Nigeria has 360 of it electing the same number of lower house members. In the discussion of party politics, it also refers to a body of supporters to a specific party or a politician. What is it?

Answer 1

It here refers to Proportional representation Electoral System. Under this system, divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. If n% of the electorate support a particular political party as their favorite, then roughly n% of seats will be won by that party. The essence of such systems is that all votes contribute to the result. The most prevalent forms of proportional representation all require the use of multiple-member voting districts (also called super-districts), as it is not possible to fill a single seat in a proportional manner. In fact, PR systems that achieve the highest levels of proportionality tend to include districts with large numbers of seats.