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How New Zealand’s Electoral System Works and Why Coalitions Are the Norm

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New Zealand is heading toward its November 7 election with polls suggesting a closely contested race between the country’s major political blocs. But under New Zealand’s electoral system, winning the largest number of votes does not necessarily mean winning the right to govern. The country uses a mixed-member proportional, or MMP, system that has made […] The post How New Zealand’s Electoral System Works and Why Coalitions Are the Norm appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .

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