In principle, equality of voting power may be achieved in multi-member constituencies either by redrawing constituency boundaries or reallocating mandates to the constituencies. While the choice to reallocate mandates can be done by a technical formula without political motivation, it may lead to a disparity among the constituencies, where the number of mandates allocated may differ a lot. This kind of disparity has effect on the natural threshold, leading to differences for smaller candidates’ lists. When the constituencies do not correspond to federated, regional or other subnational entities with a long history, it is thus important to find a balance between the two options in the long run.