IMAGINE proposes that the number of electorates will be reduced to Seventy Five (75).
The number of voters per electorate is no longer of critical importance because it is the national candidate/alliance/party vote under MMP that defines proportional representation.
The House of Representatives will consist of 75 Electorate members and 76 List members. Fixed ranked lists must be published by a party or alliance before the election. The list must be of sufficient length to address voting and possible resignations and other issues causing a vacancy during the term of the parliament. This will alleviate the requirement for bi-elections.
NOTE: A party or party candidate cannot be on an alliance list. An Alliance list is an arrangement between individual like minded independent candidates for the purpose of allocating votes of those candidates that don’t achieve the .67% threshold and/or residual votes of an independent candidate that exceed the .67% threshold. Any other surplus votes that exceed that exceed .67% and residual votes that are sub .67% will be allocated from lowest % to highest % until all seats are filled.
Electorate candidates cannot also be included on a list.
The Prime Minister and Deputy must be Electorate members.
Voters will be asked to choose an Electorate representative and to also choose a individual/party that they want to represent them nationally.
A voter could vote for a Electorate representative on merit who has a different political philosophy than the voters individual/party vote.
Based on the .67% threshold it is the individual/party vote and independent alliances that will determine the makeup of the House of Representatives.