MMP - how it works, quiz & calculator
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Two Ticks? Too Easy! - MMP basics
On election day your two votes help decide who will represent us in parliament. Your votes do make a difference - here's why... Read more »
MMP - frequently asked questions
Covers topics including when your electorate vote has wider impact, overhang, coalitions and tactical voting, what happens to votes for parties not crossing threshold, list MPs, and the process by which MMP could be changed. Read more »
Two Ticks? Too Easy! - Presentations in Māori and English
These powerpoint presentations and accompanying scripts in both English and te reo Māori explain how MMP works so that voters can cast an effective vote. Read more »
Advanced Elections Quiz
Test your knowledge of some of the deeper detail of New Zealand's electoral system. Read more »
From FPP to MMP
In 1993 New Zealanders voted in a referendum to change their voting system from the traditional first-past-the-post (FPP) method to Mixed Member Proportional representation (MMP). How, and why, did this dramatic change come about? Read more »
Report of The Royal Commission on the Electoral System 1986
The Report of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System which first recommended New Zealand adopt the Mixed Member Proportional voting system was submitted to the Governor-General on 11 December 1986. The report is available for download. Read more »
MMP for international visitors to Elections New Zealand
Welcome to this page designed to help international visitors to the Elections New Zealand website find key content about MMP, the Mixed Member Proportional electoral system we use in New Zealand. Read more »
MMP seat allocation calculator
Using our interactive seat allocation calculator you can use MMP's Sainte-Laguë allocation formula to work out what would happen if New Zealanders cast their party votes in a particular way. Read more »
Sainte-Laguë allocation formula
The Sainte-Laguë formula is used to allocate seats to parties contesting the party vote that cross the threshold for allocation of winning at least one electorate seat or 5% of all party votes cast nationally. Read more »
