[EM] PR in student government...

[James Gilmour]

> raphfrk at netscape.net> Sent: 16 April 2007 20:08
> It might be easier to explain.  The real problem with PR-STV is the
> fractional transfers.  They are not very easy to explain.

Fractional transfers are absolutely essential for STV-PR (unless you
accept a small element of chance).  Without the correct transfers of
surpluses you cannot get a proportional result.  Some students' unions
in the UK use this corrupted version, but it cannot rightly be called
"STV-PR" because it distorts the proportionality expressed by the
voters.
James Gilmour