How Jacinda Ardern turned 49% into 53%

The video explains New Zealand's mixed member proportional (MMP) electoral system, highlighting how it allows voters to cast two votes: one for a local representative and another for a preferred party. Despite its proportional nature, the Labour Party received more seats than their vote share suggested due to the 5% threshold rule, which discards votes for parties not meeting the threshold. The video discusses potential changes to this threshold to improve proportionality, comparing it to the Dutch system. It also considers the balance between proportionality and political stability, referencing past proposals to lower the threshold.

Discuss the implications of the wasted vote in the context of the 2020 preliminary results.

What are the arguments for and against lowering the electoral threshold in New Zealand?