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Hello all
I am here because I am interested in improving the New Zealand MMP system. In particular I want to address the problem of wasted votes that result from application of the 5% threshold. Those wasted votes create perverse incentives and make enemies of allied parties. I am proposing that voters be given a second choice of party vote. If the first does not pass the threshold, the vote goes to the second. Easy done, and eliminates the problems. Lowering the threshold becomes much less important.
See ott.nz or onthethreshold.nz. (Two addresses, one website)
I think that many thresholds in electoral systems work the same way. A second choice is easy to understand and to implement. I'm looking for advice, comments, even support maybe.