Fraction vs. Conscience
The visualization shows the consensus of fractions at roll-call votes in the German Bundestag. The more closed a fraction vote, the closer the symbols move to the center. This way one can quickly find votings, where members were freed from their party discipline, such as the CDU/CSU MPs on issues of genetic engineering.
If you’re interested, there’s also an German article explaining some of the design decisions.
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