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"...[T]he general aim of all of these electoral systems purportedly remains the same, namely, to translate the will of the general electorate into representative government."

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International IDEA: International Electoral Standards: Guidelines for Reviewing the Legal Framework of Elections, p. 28

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International Electoral Standards: Guidelines for Reviewing the Legal Framework of Elections

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The will of the people should be the basis of government, and this obligation is linked inextricably to the electoral system.