The single-member district electoral system is the most common and well-known electoral system currently in use in America. It is used to elect representatives to the U.S. House, as well as many state and local legislatures. In single-member district systems, an area is divided into a number of geographically defined voting districts, each represented by a single elected official. Voters can only vote for the representative of their district, and the individual who receives the most votes wins the election. This method of electing representatives is better than any alternative solution in several respects. Four compelling reasons to support the single-member district electoral system include the fact that single-member districts assign each voter a single, easily identifiable member; how voting in single-member districts helps protect against excessive party influence; that single-member constituencies guarantee geographical representation; and, finally, that single-member constituencies are the best way to maximize the accountability of representatives. Giving each voter a specific representative is extremely important. This helps encourage voter service by providing voters with an easily identifiable “ombudsman”. Voters feel well represented and can approach their MP (or whoever their representative is) with questions and requests, and their representative will understand them because he or she is “one of them”. Having a specific representative also helps people avoid the worry of not having a say in who governs them. Likewise, more individuals will tend to vote because people vote for a real person rather than a group or party. Single-member districts also help minimize the perennial danger... middle of paper... There are quite a few problems that come with any form of representation. Issues such as how to give voters a specific person to whom they can express their concerns, protect them from being too heavily influenced by major parties, ensure that voters can talk to a representative who can address concerns that are local, and find ways to make certain that the representatives themselves are loyal to their constituents. Single-member districts solve all these problems and more. They give voters the ability to directly elect representatives who will serve them in their specific location. They protect voters because the big parties don't have the same influence. And they give voters security because they can remove any representative who does not meet their expectations. Single-member constituencies are the best way to elect the people who will represent us.