VotingVoting is the most is the most important important workplace workplace

decision you decision you make.make.

Understanding MMP

When you vote in the When you vote in the election election

It is the It is the Party Vote Party Vote that decides who that decides who will be the next governmentwill be the next government

To get into parliamentTo get into parliament

A party must either :

Get 5% or more of the Party Vote; or

Win one constituency seat and then the party vote for that party below 5% counts. 1.6% could deliver another seat for that party.

The party vote decidesThe party vote decides

who will form the next governmentwho will form the next government

A message from the PMA message from the PM“There is no room for confusion over

vote splitting…. The importance of the Party Vote in deciding the

weight of the party in parliament is so fundamental that it is vital that people give their party vote to the

party they most prefer………..”

Helen Clark, 1998

How much is your vote How much is your vote worth?worth?

If your two votes are worth $10, how much is your Party Vote worth and how much is your

Electorate Vote worth?

Here’s the answer..Here’s the answer..

Electorate Vote = $1Electorate Vote = $1

Party Vote = $9Party Vote = $9

So the union message isSo the union message is• Enrol to vote – every vote counts!• Make sure you vote on election day!• No party vote is wasted!• Your electorate vote will help

deliver the local candidate you like best!

• Your party vote will deliver the government you want!

• It doesn’t help to try to pick a coalition partner or split your votes – you could be voting a good union MP into opposition!