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With proportional representation, your vote, not your address, determines who represents you

Proportional representation operates by a basic principle: if a party receives 60% of the vote, it should receive about 60% of the seats. When seats are won based on votes, the shape of a district matters far less. 

Proportional representation inhibits gerrymandering at the source by tying seats to votes. Research also finds that it leads to: 

  • More political competition

  • Better representation, including for partisan and racial minorities

  • Less polarization and extremism

  • Increased voter turnout
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