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UK electoral systems: are they all flawed?

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Comparative electoral turnout

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The proportion of a population that chooses to vote is often seen as an indicator of the health of a country’s representative democracy. Direct comparison of the turnout in different countries must be approached with caution, since different countries adopt slightly different measures, for example:

■ the percentage of registered voters who actually voted

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UK electoral systems: are they all flawed?

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