Proportional representation is a system of electing members of a legislature. It is designed to give a political party a share of the seats in the legislature in proportion to its share of the total vote cast in an election. It also offers opportunities for candidates of minority parties to be elected. Proportional representation has three basic features: (1) three or more legislators are chosen from each district at the same time; (2) the ballots are counted in a special way to give each political party its share of the vote; and (3) there are usually more than two active parties. These elements are present in both the List System and the Hare System.