Who is actually representing whom here? The Salzburg state parliament does not represent everyone equally well

Who represents us politically? Which characteristics of the total population are taken into account and to what extent? One thing is certain: the representation of women is a weak point.

Parliament as a reflection of society – that is the ideal of representative democracy when it comes to balancing the interests of different groups and sections of the population. Male and female, young and old, people from town and country, and so on: How close does the Salzburg state parliament with its 36 members come to the desired goal? Five aspects at a glance:

Gender

51 percent of the Salzburg population are female. The composition of the state parliament does not take this into account sufficiently. Sitting in plenary…