Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Is a vote on Communists or the Liberal Democratic Party WASTED, or is there a representatational democracy (I think that's the word....) that means there is represenations of the smaller parties too, in the duma?
In duma elections the voice is wasted if the party would not cross the 7% barrier (the voices for such a party are being distributed proportionally between the parties wich crossed 7% and the leading party gains the majority of them). In the last elections wich took place a couple of months ago EdRo gained 48% after voting (actually around 30% as many people believe, the rest are the results of manipulations) but recieved 51% seats in duma because of the voices for the parties those didn't pass the barrier. And the most laws wich duma votes for require simple majority, so EdRO can still do what they want and don't ask anyone. And in case they would need more support they always have Zhirinovsky (his party has about 15% of seats).