Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·
7 Nov, 2026 06:00 AM3 mins to read
Much of this election campaign has been dominated by discussions of overhangs and vote-splitting. How does it work and what is it intended to cause?
An overhang is prompted if a political party wins more electorate seats than its share of the party vote entitles it to, which impacts
Source: New Zealand Herald · Adam Pearse
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