A 48% Group elects 60% of the Droop Members

DEMOREP1 at aol.com DEMOREP1 at aol.com
Wed Nov 17 21:57:47 PST 1999


s349436 at student.uq.edu.au wrote-

Is (S+2)(T+S+1)/2(S+1)<T/2 ?
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D-  s349436 is good to raise the question.   It has been very many years 
since I have done much algebra.

The denominator 2's cancel on both sides.
(S+2)(T+S+1)/(S+1) < T

The numerator S+2 is > denominator S+1. The left side is obviously greater 
than T on the right side.  No need to go further.  Answer NO.

Since (S+2)/(S+1) approaches 1 with a large S, there will be bare majority 
rule. with Droop in one at large district.



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