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"Different kinds of electoral system also result in different relationships between individual candidates and their supporters. In general, systems which make use of single-member electoral districts, such as most plurality/majority systems, are seen as encouraging individual candidates to see themselves as the delegates of particular geographical areas and beholden to the interests of their local electorate. By contrast, systems which use large multi-member districts, such as most PR systems, are more likely to deliver representatives whose primary loyalty lies with their party on national issues. "

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International IDEA: Electoral System Design: The New International IDEA Handbook, para. 206

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Electoral System Design: The New International IDEA Handbook

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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.
While no electoral system is prescribed by international law, the system chosen must be consistent with international obligations and should be clearly stated in law.