Uncontested Seats Phenomenon: How Too Small Electoral Districts Destroy Local Democracies* An uncontested election in which only one candidate for a seat occurs may be seen as an ‘aberration’ of democracy. Without an electoral campaign and war chest, the result is a foregone conclusion –...

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A new study by Stępień & Pierzgalski suggests that single-member districts may reduce electoral competition more than previously thought.

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