tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post8650076087471990736..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: More Thoughts on Peculiar Election RulesMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-82688284925540278242009-08-23T23:52:10.532+09:002009-08-23T23:52:10.532+09:00What's even stranger is that you can have two ...What's even stranger is that you can have two SMD candidates in the same party ranked in the same position on the same proportional seat list. If they both lose the SMD seat, who gets in on the proportional seat is determined by whomever gets the highest proportion of votes in the SMD. The logic behind this is that it makes campaigning in the SMDs important for even list candidates, but it just ends up confirming special interests in the localities, which is what proportional voting is supposed to address.Brycenoreply@blogger.com