Which of the following institutional mechanisms are thought to prevent regionally based identity parties from dominating subnational governments?

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Preferential voting systems allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, which helps to prevent a candidate with regional appeal from dominating subnational governments. Presidential elections, where the presidency is an important political prize and the elections are held at the same time as subnational elections, can limit the appeal of regionally based identity parties as voters tend to focus on national issues. Cross-regional voting requirements help to prevent regional parties from dominating subnational elections by requiring candidates to obtain votes from multiple regions. Therefore, all of these institutional mechanisms help to prevent regionally based identity parties from dominating subnational governments.

Which of the Following Institutional Mechanisms Are Thought to Prevent