[EM] Candidate Vote Transfer Proportional Representation Method

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

Candidate Vote Transfer Proportional Representation Method, 31 July 2000
by Demorep1 at aol.com

The below might be used for legislative body elections if the technology for 
having the voters make additional choices (1, 2, etc.) is not available.  
[optional in brackets]
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The N members of each legislative body shall be elected, as follows--

1. Each elector may vote for one candidate.

2. Each candidate [having the lowest number of original plus transferred 
votes shall lose and] may transfer in writing some or all of the original 
plus transferred votes that he/she receives to one or more candidates [in any 
district].

3. [(a)] The N candidates having the highest number of votes X hours after 
the original votes for each candidate are reported shall be elected. 
[(b) Any remaining candidates may transfer in writing their votes to one or 
more of such elected candidates within an additional Z hours].

4. Each elected candidate shall have a voting power in the legislative body 
equal to the number of original plus transferred votes that he/she finally 
receives.
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The Droop Quota is 1 + (Total Votes/ (Total Seats + 1))

Any candidate getting a Droop Quota of votes would be elected.

Candidates having more than a Droop Quota might transfer the excess votes to 
another candidate of their party or an allied party.

If all of the candidates of a party could not get a Droop Quota, then they 
might transfer their votes to an allied party.