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authors:
- BrianKhuu
categories:
- Politics
- Electoral Systems
contributors:
- BrianKhuu
summary: 'Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP or MMPR) is a mixed electoral
  system where voters have two votes: one for a single-seat constituency representative
  and one for a political party. This metadata enriches the information on mixed-member
  proportional representation.'
tags:
- MMP
- MMPR
- Voting System
- Electoral Reform
title: Mixed-member proportional representation
---

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Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP or MMPR) is a mixed
electoral system in which voters get two votes: one to decide the
representative for their single-seat constituency, and one for a
political party. To learn the basics about MMP, head to wikipedia's page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_representation>
for the latest encyclopaedic explanation of the MMP voting system.

## YouTube Resource

- <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0I-sdoSXU> Mixed-Member
  Proportional Representation Explained -- CGP Grey

### Country Specific

#### New Zealand

- <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egYorzy1Ofg> : How Jacinda Ardern
  turned 49% into 53% -- By Soliloquy (Relevance on 29 Oct 2020)


## See also

- [Representative Democracy](representative-democracy.md)
- [Direct Democracy](direct-democracy.md)
- [Sortition](sortition.md)
- [PRSA — Proportional Representation Society of Australia](../organisations/prsa.md)
