So too will the balance between proportionate representation in government (as advocated by the majority Shias) and equal representation for all ethnic groups (as pushed by the Sunnis and Kurds).

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But because Conservatives fear that they would not win an outright majority in a proportional representation (PR) system, the Lib Dems could secure only a more modest prize: a referendum on keeping FPTP or adopting the alternative vote (AV).

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The election result, in which a majority of eligible editorial employees voted for union representation, was certified by the NLRB on October 22, 2010.

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