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It seems that the distortions the applicant is referring to result from the election system trying to combine principles that may not be fully compatible. These principles relate to equal representation of the 3 constituent peoples, minimum representation with at least one constituent people from each canton (i.e.17x3 + 7 and at least one per constituent people per canton, where possible) and proportional representation of the population. It is clear that requiring a minimum of one per constituent people per canton will lead to overrepresentation of constituent peoples in some cantons to the detriment of others. This is also true for the 17x3 + 7 rule, which could lead to a distortion in the representation of cantons that should – in theory – be proportional to their population.