Why not have electoral districts with multiple representatives?
Multi-representative districts might seem to be a beneficial compromise between direct representation (single-representative constituency) and the proportional system. However, they present serious problems similar to those of proportional representation. Multi-representative districts dilute and weaken the element of direct, individual accountability; representatives aren’t individually defined as being exclusively responsible for serving a region in the legislature. Multi-representative districts tend to under-represent voters living in the periphery. This is because multi-representative districts include much larger populations than single-representative constituencies. Political activity within a district naturally occurs around more concentrated population centers. Multi-representative districts tend to diminish the local accessibility citizens have to their legislators. This is because multi-representative districts are geographically much larger than single-representative distri
