Mixed-Member Proportional Representation Explained

A description of how MMP works.
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[Zovioh]

The problem is that this might be too complicated for people to understand.

At least in America, where explaining the differences between fascism, socialism, and communism confused people.

[lHenry97]

That's the voting system in Germany isn't it?

[SSThq]

Canada"s voting system is messed up 40% is considered a majority !

[LeahLuciB]

Fuckin' Tuataras. They're all just a bunch of bigots.

[LeahLuciB]

Not to mention that the two parties are pretty happy being the only two parties that can win.

[macarion]

This system only works for multiple-winner elections. For single winner systems, look up "range voting," "instant runoff voting," "approval voting," "schulze method," "cumulative voting," etc

[WillTheGamer101]

Love the Office Space reference

[Alex Chen]

How would we use this to help us vote for our president?

[muemelification]

It kind of is, but we have the extra people chosen from several lists per party (one for each state) instead of one, which causes other problems.

[TheLeftforfred]

This would work if it wasn't so hard to change our voting system and neither party wants this.

[Wilf Day]

But it is used in Wales, Scotland, and the London Assembly.

[Wilf Day]

Yes, this is exactly the Scottish system, with closed lists. In Canada, the Law Commission of Canada recommended an MMP model where voters can vote for the list candidate they like best, so the party doesn't have so much control.