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Closed The use of Sainte-Laguë method to conduct future general elections.

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This system is used in Norway who are ranked number 1, in the democracy index. It is used as a way of proportionally representing the UK government. At the moment many parties are either underrepresented or overrepresented in parliament, if based on the percentage people voted.

Here is a list of websites to use so you can do your own research and make your own conclusion on the subject:

http://electoralreform.wikia.com/wiki/Sainte-Lagu%C3%AB_Method
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Norway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/portal/election-portal/the-norwegian-electoral-system/id456636/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Lagu%C3%AB_method

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