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LAP (Locally-Accountable Proportional) representation is a system for electing a legislature, such that ballot secrecy is preserved but each voter can know who their representative is. Unlike with single-member districts (as currently used in the US and UK), an overwhelming majority (not just a little more than half) of voters will have a representative whom they've actually supported in some way. It is designed to be a gentle change from a single-member-district system, and districts can remain unchanged. Most representatives will represent multiple districts, and each district will have one representative from each represented party. For instance, if two parties divide the legislature 50:50, then each representative will have two districts and each district will have two representatives (one from each party).
In fact, if the district map is fair and the voters are happy with the balance of power, LAP voting will elect exactly the same representatives as single-member districts, and the only difference will be that those in a district that had gone to the "wrong" party will know which existing representative from their party represents them.
The basic idea is:
* Candidates pre-announce their rank-ordering of the parties (starting with their own party) and may optionally approve/disapprove within each party candidates. Their votes will never be transferred to disapproved candidates.
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