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After Reconstruction several decades later, states were electing their representatives through single-member districts.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

It reasoned at the time that an open list provided voters more information about the individuals they were electing.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

Voters were electing lawmakers to the country’s 199-seat parliament.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2022

“Even while we were electing Bill Clinton president, we were voting for John Rowland, a Republican, for governor,” said Professor Schurin, who teaches a course on state politics.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Academies of science, at home and abroad, were electing him to membership.

From The Gist of Swedenborg by Smyth, Julian K.