[EM] What is the name of this simplest STV multi-winner method?

[robert bristow-johnson]

Sorry to bother y'all for asking such a basic question here, but Wikipedia (at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_single_transferable_votes ) is confusing me a little.

I understand the concept of a quota and the different quota definitions and I understand the concept of surplus votes and at least two different methods of transferring surplus votes.  But the simplest STV (multi or single winner) doesn't worry about transferring votes that are surplus over a quota, but only about transferring the votes of eliminated candidates.

If the number of seats to be filled is M, what is the name of the STV method that simply repeatedly eliminates candidates (using the Hare method) each round (and transferring votes from the ballots preferring the eliminated candidates) until only M candidates remain.  Nothing is done with surplus votes of candidates that are not eliminated.  If M=1, this would be exactly Hare IRV.

Thank you.

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