[EM] Proportional Representation System with Hare Quotas

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Proportional Representation System with Hare Quotas
22 Mar 2002
Demorep1 at aol.com
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There is a very strong fixation with having 1 vote per seat in legislative 
bodies.

A candidate will initially get more than, equal to or less than the Total 
Votes/ Total Seats ratio.

The excess votes (or loser votes) go to remaining unelected candidates with 
less than the TV/TS ratio until all candidates are elected or lose.

Candidates of a party will presumably rank each other highest and then 
candidates of other coalition parties.

Proxy p.r. permits districts with an unequal number of voters per district 
and avoids above ratio vote transfers --- each winner has a voting power 
equal to the number of votes that he/she receives.
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Sec. 1. The [Name of Legislative Body] shall consist of [5] x [N] members 
[elected from [N] districts].

Sec. 2. As nearly as possible, each district shall contain an equal number of 
Electors at the last election, consist of 1 or more political subdivisions 
and/or parts of not more than 2 political subdivisions and be square.

Sec. 3. All candidates shall file a nominating petition at least [70] days 
before the Election Day signed by at least [1] percent of the Total number of 
registered Electors in all districts as of [140] days before the Election Day 
divided by the Total Members to be elected.

Sec. 4. Each candidate shall file a rank order list of all the other 
candidates in all districts at least [7] days before the Election Day.

Sec. 5. Each Elector may vote for 1 candidate in his/her district.

Sec. 6. Each candidate getting votes equal to the ratio of Total Votes/ Total 
Members shall be elected

Sec. 7. The votes in excess of such ratio shall be transferred to the highest 
unelected remaining candidate on the elected candidate's rank order list (but 
not more votes than are needed to get such ratio) (starting with the 
candidate with the largest excess).

Sec. 8. The candidate with the lowest number of initial plus transferred 
votes shall lose.

Sec. 9. Such votes shall be transferred to the highest unelected remaining 
candidate on the losing candidate's rank order list (and on the original rank 
order list involved for prior transferred votes, if any) (but not more votes 
than are needed to get such ratio).

Sec. 10. Sections 6, 8 and 9 shall be repeated until all members are elected.

Sec. 11. (a) A candidate or member may file a written rank order list of 
persons to fill his/her vacancy, if any. 
(b) The qualified person highest on the list shall fill the vacancy. 
(c) The legislative body shall fill the vacancy if the preceding does not 
happen.