Together use of these systems has increased the number of African Americans and women being elected to local offices, resulting in governments that are more representative of their citizens.
təɡˌɛðɚ jˈuːs ʌv ðiːz sˈɪstəmz hɐz ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ænd wˈɪmɪn bˌiːɪŋ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə lˈoʊkəl ˈɑːfɪsᵻz, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ðæt ɑːɹ mˈoːɹ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʌv ðɛɹ sˈɪɾɪzənz.