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What really drove NZ’s election overhang and what can be done about it

By Jack Vowles, Professor of Political Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Current overhang provisions skew proportional representation and provide incentives to distort the electoral system. But finding a fair solution is proving difficult.

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