On April 30 2026 18:10 Simberto wrote:
We got two votes. One for the one guy in your district, and a second vote for a party for the popular vote. That means people vote for the list the party sets up. No one gets into Bundestag without people voting for them (meaning voting for the list they are on).
And people not getting into Bundestag after having won their constituency is a thing that is somewhat new, there were some changes in the last government to limit the size of the Bundestag. It didn't happen before 2023, but we decided that paying for fewer people in Bundestag and reducing the size to a more workable one is more important than absolutely everyone who wins a constituency getting in.
Overall, having the power of a party directly linked to the percentage of the popular vote they gained is much more sensible than having it based on how good they are at cheating at some weird districting system.
Theoretically. In practice most people vote for a party and to my understanding order of the candidates on a party list is at discretion of a party. This allow to place 2-3 popular names on the top and fill the rest as you please. Like for example placing candidate from challenged constituency higher.
Dont take me wrong I also happened to think that entire gerrymandering thing is stupid. However stating that your system is better (or more sensible) when both are flawed is giving your personal preference rather than stating a fact.
EPT
