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ArcticStones's avatar

Americans please take note:

The turnout in today’s German Bundestag elections was 83%, according to ZDF. That is almost 20% higher than turnout in America’s 2024 Presidential Elections!

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michaelflutist's avatar

No vote-suppression.

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ArcticStones's avatar

On the other hand, as far as I know Germany, does not have our extensive Early Vote or Vote-by-Mail.

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michaelflutist's avatar

I don't know anything about that.

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JanusIanitos's avatar

Also every vote does matter in Germany due to their MMP system. A lot easier to encourage voting if your vote matters regardless of where you live in the country.

How many democrats in Tennessee or republicans in Massachusetts decide to stay home because they feel their vote doesn’t matter? For that matter, how many republicans in Tennessee and democrats in Massachusetts stay home for that reason?

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michaelflutist's avatar

I get the idea: this is the proportional representation aspect of German elections. But what does MMP stand for?

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Space Wizard's avatar

I believe it is Mixed-Member Proportional, referring to the combination of direct constituency elections with national party list elections. The final composition of the Bundestag comes from both

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