Bundestag election: "Problem is when people split first and second votes under false assumptions

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Bundestag election: "Problem is when people split first and second votes under false assumptions

German electoral law is complex, and the recent reform does not make it easier. Political scientist Thomas Gschwend explains why some voters vote under false assumptions – and in which cases it makes strategic sense to divide their two votes between different parties.