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Electoral district and Lists of electoral districts by nation

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Difference between Electoral district and Lists of electoral districts by nation

Electoral district vs. Lists of electoral districts by nation

An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency, riding, ward, division, electoral area, or electorate) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body. Electoral districts go by different names depending on the country and the office being elected.

Similarities between Electoral district and Lists of electoral districts by nation

Electoral district and Lists of electoral districts by nation have 18 things in common (in Unionpedia): At-large, Electoral district, Electoral system, First-past-the-post voting, Functional constituency (Hong Kong), Group Representation Constituency, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Lok Sabha, Māori electorates, Proportional representation, Redistricting, Republic of Ireland, Single transferable vote, Single-member district, United States, United States House of Representatives, Universal suffrage, Ward (electoral subdivision).

At-large

At-large is a designation for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example, a city, state or province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset of that membership.

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Electoral district

An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency, riding, ward, division, electoral area, or electorate) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body.

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Electoral system

An electoral system is a set of rules that determines how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.

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First-past-the-post voting

A first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting method is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins.

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Functional constituency (Hong Kong)

In the political systems of Hong Kong, a functional constituency is a professional or special interest group involved in the electoral process.

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Group Representation Constituency

A Group Representation Constituency (GRC) is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore in which teams of candidates, instead of individual candidates, compete to be elected into Parliament as the Members of Parliament (MPs) for the constituency.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha.

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Māori electorates

In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially known as the Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that gives reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament.

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Proportional representation

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.

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Redistricting

Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Single transferable vote

The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts).

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Single-member district

A single-member district or single-member constituency is an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.

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Universal suffrage

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions.

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Ward (electoral subdivision)

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.

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Electoral district and Lists of electoral districts by nation Comparison

Electoral district has 71 relations, while Lists of electoral districts by nation has 207. As they have in common 18, the Jaccard index is 6.47% = 18 / (71 + 207).

References

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