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Finally, this distortion of proportionality in the electoral system may be thought to clash with principles of European electoral heritage when the election is for a directly elected part of the legislature, but the concepts of equality of ballot strength and proportionality do not necessarily apply to the special parts of the BiH legislature, which are designed to represent constituent peoples and others. This issue will be addressed in more detail below.