PAL representation: Difference between revisions

::*In particular, they are a good compromise between party discipline and individual independence; a rogue partymember can be disciplined, but only insofar as they don't have enough direct votes, and only by a natural consensus of the party, not by any centralized party bureaucracy.

:*Since the total votes needed for election is higher, the "margin of victory" is reduced. There are no safe, gerrymandered seats where corrupt representatives can hide.

:*Representatives know who is a constituent and voters know who is their representative.

:*Neighbors can organize to lobby their shared representatives.

:*Fair attention for local issues.

=== Compared to other PR systems ===

Other PR systems have problems which make them extremely hard to pass as a replacement for single-member districts. PAL resolves all of the following issues: