Key features of the additional members system

• More than one vote

  • Result is more proportional
  • Multiple representatives
• Voters get to make two votes


  This means that voters get to vote twice, resulting in 8 people representing them
• The number of seats in parliament the parties get


  This means that the number of seats in parliament the parties get is much closer to the number of votes they would have
• Constituents get better representation


  This means that constituents get better representation
• Constituents have more representatives to go to


  This gives constituents more representatives to go to if they have a problem to be solved meaning they would get more help