What's MMP?
The system is somewhat original I think. At least for Americans it must seem strange: If you're eligible to vote, i.e. 18 years or older, not a war criminal or clinically insane and such, then you get a vote, or "voice" as we call it. The votes are counted, and the ones with the most votes win. I like to vote a month or so ahead of time, when I get the papers in the mail. On that day you'll often see a line of old people at the post office similar to the lines on election day, but wrinklier.
I don't know if that's the answer to the question you asked, I'm feeling a bit braindead today. :I
I should maybe point out that "a" seat in the government is more like 13 seats from what I remember. There's something like 350 seats divided between the parties according to the percentage of their votes.
Last edited by Amake; 05-03-2010 at 05:26 AM.
Reason: Many politicians are caught having illicit sex. They say they are sad because they only get voices and no bodies.
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