> Parties also send a candidate-list to the elections body, before the elections. 50% of the council seats are determined by apportioning within these lists. Th

> Parties also send a candidate-list to the elections body, before the elections. 50% of the council seats are determined by apportioning within these lists. This is meant to be fairer on smaller parties who might otherwise not get enough votes to get a councillor in. This sounds very similar to the AMS system used in Scotland and Germany.