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Line 1: {{Wikipedia}} '''Proportional representation''' ('''PR''') characterizes [[electoral system]]s in which divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.<ref name=JSM7>{{cite book\|last1=Mill\|first1=John Stuart\|author-link=John Stuart Mill\|title=Considerations on Representative Government\|chapter=Chapter VII, Of True and False Democracy; Representation of All, and Representation of the Majority only \|chapter-url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5669/5669-h/5669-h.htm#link2HCH0007 \|year=1861 \|publisher=Parker, Son, & Bourn \|location=London\|title-link=Considerations on Representative Government}}</ref> The most widely used families of "proportional representation" electoral systems are [[party-list proportional representation\|party-list PR]], the [[single transferable vote]] (STV), and [[mixed-member proportional representation]] (MMP).<ref name="DouglasHowPrElecWork">{{cite web\|last=Amy\|first=Douglas J\|title=How Proportional Representation Elections Work \|url=http://www.fairvote.org/how_proportional_representation_elections_work \|publisher=[[FairVote]]\| access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> ~~'''Proportional representation''' is a system used to elect a country's government. If a party wins over 50% of the vote, it wins over 50% of the seats and can form a government.~~ The most widely used families of PR electoral systems are [[party-list proportional representation\|party-list PR]], the [[single transferable vote]] (STV), and [[mixed-member proportional representation]] (MMP).<ref name=DouglasHowPrElecWork>{{cite web\|last=Amy\|first=Douglas J\|title=How Proportional Representation Elections Work \|url=http://www.fairvote.org/how_proportional_representation_elections_work \|publisher=[[FairVote]]\| access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> Many experts treat "proportional representation" as a measure of the outcome of an election where there are multiple parties and multiple members are elected. It is one of many [[types of representation]] in a [[W:Representative government\|representative government]].