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In Estonia, the allocation of seats takes place with open-list votes and a one-preference system in multi-member constituencies (in average, 8 seats per constituency). A compensatory mechanism further secures the proportionality nationwide. The system has become very complex with provisions aimed at avoiding parties with few votes to take part in the allocation of seats.