<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">James Green-Armytage wrote:<BR>
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>Are you sure that Newland-Britton elects AB? I'm not an expert on STVformulas, >but it seems to me that they both elect AC.<BR>
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Yes, Newland-Britton definitely elects AB since Newland-Britton does not have non-transferrable as a transfer category.<BR>
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A 61<BR>
AB 60<BR>
CD 50<BR>
DC 9<BR>
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A 121 60<BR>
B 0 60<BR>
C 50 50<BR>
D 9 9<BR>
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Under Newland-Britton the 60 AB votes transfer at a value of 1.00 to B. B is therefore elected. Under Meek every vote transfers at a value of 0.504 to its next preference (either B or non-transferable) as per your working and C therefore wins the second seat.<BR>
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David Gamble<BR>
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