12-10-2025, 06:39 PM
Both have advantages and disadvantages.
FPP with a good party in charge can lead to a more stable government, but shuts out opposition and doesn't let smaller parties have much of a voice.
On the other hand, MMP allows more parties to have a voice and a more even representation but can lead to more instability, especially if the election results in parties that have difficulty working alongside one another.
That's probably why the threshold is at 5%, or else it means coalitions would potentially need to work with a greater numbers of parties.
1% threshold and 100 seats would give 1 seat for each percent, i dont know if any country works in this format? It would mean a pretty accurate representation of the population.
FPP with a good party in charge can lead to a more stable government, but shuts out opposition and doesn't let smaller parties have much of a voice.
On the other hand, MMP allows more parties to have a voice and a more even representation but can lead to more instability, especially if the election results in parties that have difficulty working alongside one another.
That's probably why the threshold is at 5%, or else it means coalitions would potentially need to work with a greater numbers of parties.
1% threshold and 100 seats would give 1 seat for each percent, i dont know if any country works in this format? It would mean a pretty accurate representation of the population.