electoral
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Raised in Westwood, a predominantly Black neighborhood in southwest Memphis, Pearson said that when the electoral map was redrawn, he went from representing a district covering "1.5 counties to 15 counties."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
UK electoral law does not prevent a registered political party from fielding more than one candidate in a parliamentary by-election.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The findings suggest that mathematical limits cannot be eliminated, but they do not prevent countries from designing electoral systems that balance the three competing goals more successfully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
“The way those differences get resolved is through electoral competition.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The most dramatic clash came in 1800, when Burr ran alongside Jefferson in the presidential election—his reward for delivering the bulk of New York’s electoral votes, which made Jefferson’s victory possible.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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