Mixed-member proportional representation, also termed
mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to
MMP, is a
voting system originally used to elect
representatives to the
German Bundestag, which has also been adopted by
New Zealand,
Lesotho, and
Romania. MMP is a hybrid method that uses party list
PR as its proportional component, and currently (but not necessarily)
FPTP as its district component. It is considered a mixed system (also known as a hybrid system or a
semi-proportional representation system), which is a distinct voting system. "An electoral system is "mixed" if more than one formula is employed to distribute legislative seats."