<P> An electoral district , ( election ) precinct , election district , or legislative district , called a voting district by the US Census ( also known as a constituency , riding , ward , division , electoral area , or electorate ) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body . Generally , only voters ( constituents ) who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there . From a single district , a single member or multiple members might be chosen . Members might be chosen by a first - past - the - post system or a proportional representative system , or another voting method entirely . Members might be chosen through a direct election under universal suffrage , an indirect election , or another form of suffrage . </P>
<P> An electoral district , ( election ) precinct , election district , or legislative district , called a voting district by the US Census ( also known as a constituency , riding , ward , division , electoral area , or electorate ) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body . Generally , only voters ( constituents ) who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there . From a single district , a single member or multiple members might be chosen . Members might be chosen by a first - past - the - post system or a proportional representative system , or another voting method entirely . Members might be chosen through a direct election under universal suffrage , an indirect election , or another form of suffrage . </P>
a voting district made up of a few hundred voters is called a
a voting district made up of a few hundred voters is called a
electoral district
electoral district