# What does MMP stand for?

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**Created:** [August 18, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285 "2006-08-18T22:52:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285/1 "2006-08-18T22:52:04Z")

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I’ve seen this a few times.

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**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285/2 "2006-08-18T22:54:36Z")

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See the glossary of terms found [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298) to answer your question. 😉

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**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285/3 "2006-08-20T06:01:57Z")

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It can also stand for [“Mixed Member Proportional”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_Member_Proportional), an electoral system used in New Zealand, Germany, Scotland, Boliva, Lesotho, and Mexico, for what it’s worth…

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285/4 "2006-08-20T13:05:08Z")

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Since this is a question about this message board let’s move it to…hmmmm?

**samclem** GQ moderator

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mmp-stand-for/369285/5 "2006-08-23T01:06:25Z")

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**Hey you!**  
This week [we’re over here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=384918&page=1)

Feel free to join in. You don’t have to read the whole thing to join in. Hijacking the thread is pretty much the point. Oh, and chocolate. Chocolate is very important to us.

GT