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Election And Representation

Question
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What is meant by the term Hare System of representation?

Solution
Meaning of the term Hare System: An English man Thomas Hare devised a system of representation through a pamphlet called 'The machinery for representation.' This pamphlet has brought out in 1957. Hence the system is known as the Hare System. This is also known with the name of single transferable vote system, which is widely prevalent in many countries of the world. A great political thinker J. S. Mill considered it the 'greatest improvement yet made in the theory and practice of government.'