Generally, only citizens are granted representation in the government in the form of voting rights; however, some democracies have extended this right further.

For the first time, students also were granted representation on the School Board.

The Muslim community was made a separate electorate and granted double representation.

Women and children did not vote either, but they nonetheless were counted in the censuses that formed the basis for granting representation.

The provinces were granted greater representation and power: each state could have independent legislative attributes and the possibility of choosing its own president.

At times, the sending district may be granted representation on the receiving district's board of education.

In 1805 the Territory was granted representation in Congress.

No urban republic, however great, was yet willing to grant the lesser elements of its population such extensive representation.

Accordingly, the defendants were granted full legal representation, and Sleeman acted as senior counsel for the defence.

The first step therefore was to grant representation to the colonies - though the word was avoided - in the Cortes.