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Can a party represent its constituency?

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A theorem from number theory is utilized to derive conditions for existence, and to characterize, a list of candidates that a party forms for a proportional-representation election, so that this list would truly represent the constituency of the party.

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  1. Department of Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 24061, Blacksburg, VA

    Amoz Kats

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Kats, A. Can a party represent its constituency?. Public Choice 44, 453–456 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00119693

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