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Except votes for parties who get less than 5% (if running alone) or 8% of votes (if a Coalition) do not count. So that 40% becomes 52% and suddenly the only thi
by pzduniak 5y ago
Except votes for parties who get less than 5% (if running alone) or 8% of votes (if a Coalition) do not count. So that 40% becomes 52% and suddenly the only thing you can do as a minority party is yell.
- tryptophan 5y agoRules like that aren't uncommon. Netherlands is like the one exception that doesn't require parties to win >4-5% of the vote to get into parliament. And all of these systems are more democratic than what the USA uses.