Mixed Member Proportional (MMP)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mixed_Member_Proportional_(MMP)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electoral system
gptkbp:adoptedInNewZealandYear 1996
gptkbp:advantage fairer representation
minor parties can win seats
gptkbp:aimsTo achieve proportional representation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MMP
gptkbp:category mixed electoral system
gptkbp:combines proportional representation
first-past-the-post voting
gptkbp:criticizedFor complexity
potential for overhang seats
gptkbp:feature constituency vote
party list vote
two votes per voter
gptkbp:firstAdoptedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:firstAdoptedYear 1949
gptkbp:guarantees parliamentary proportionality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mixed Member Proportional (MMP)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Parallel_voting
gptkb:Additional_Member_System
gptkbp:replacedBy plurality voting
gptkbp:threshold party must win minimum percentage or seat
gptkbp:usedFor parliamentary elections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Lesotho
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_National_Party
gptkb:New_Zealand_Government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4