The principle of equal voting power does not mean that a mandate has to be allocated to each constituency. In the new system, the absence of mandates for some of the constituencies is just a side effect of the proportional distribution of mandates at federal level between the political parties (candidates’ lists) and the purpose to distribute the seats among candidates’ lists proportionally, hence decreasing the foreseeability. However, giving more importance to the second vote in elections is a political choice of the Parliament. The first vote in each constituency has the same degree of importance, as well, as it determines the ranking of candidates for the allocation of mandates within the party list.