[EM] Proportional Representation and the Droop Quota

[Donald E Davison]

Greetings,

     Proportional Representation(PR) is a system of voting in which each
faction elects the same percentage of members as the percentage the faction
has of the total voters - no more - no less.

     In other words a 12 % faction will elect 12 % of the members and a 48
% faction will elect 48 % of the members - no more - no less.
     But, if Droop enters the equation, the 48 % faction will be able to
elect 58 - 60 % of the members. This is not PR - Droop STV is not PR.

     If you are a supporter of a large faction, it is understandable if you
also support the Droop quota, but you are part of the problem, because you
are taking more representation than what you are entitled to, which means
you are also stealing representation from some of the other voters.
     You have disqualified the votes of these other voters, which is the
same as if you stopped them from voting in the first place. The right to
vote belongs to every qualified citizen, not just to you and your large
party.

Donald

Note: Do no harm. Read the following quote, it means you.

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   |       except that part about letting just any old yokel vote."    |
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