A key criticism of FPTP addressed by PR systems is that FPTP can:
ATake months to count
BCost far more to run
CConfuse the ballot design
DLeave many votes unrepresented
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Leave many votes unrepresented
1. Votes for losing candidates elect nobody under FPTP.
2. PR converts vote shares into seat shares instead.
3. Israel's parliament is filled exactly that way.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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