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New Zealand · Politics & Government · Easy
What type of electoral system, introduced in 1996, replaced the First Past the Post system and gives voters two votes ΓÇö one for a local electorate MP and one for a party?
Answer: Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) — MMP was adopted after two referendums in the early 1990s and aims to ensure that a party's share of parliamentary seats roughly matches its share of the nationwide party vote.
- A Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) ✓
- B Single Transferable Vote
- C Alternative Vote
- D Supplementary Member
MMP was adopted after two referendums in the early 1990s and aims to ensure that a party's share of parliamentary seats roughly matches its share of the nationwide party vote.