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political district
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Electoral district
An
electoral district
(also known as a
constituency
,
riding
,
ward
,
division
,
electoral area
or
electorate
) is a territorial subdivision for
electing
members to a
legislative body
. Generally, only voters (constituents) who
reside
within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. From a single district, a
single member
or multiple members might be chosen. Members might be chosen by a
first past the post
system or a
proportional representative
system, or
another method entirely
. Members might be chosen through an election with
universal suffrage
or an
indirect election
, or
some other method
.
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