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<div> James <span class="correction" id="">Gilmour</span> <span class="correction" id="">jgilmour</span> at <span class="correction" id="">globalnet</span>.co.<span class="correction" id="">uk</span><br>
> <span class="correction" id="">raphfrk</span> at <span class="correction" id="">netscape</span>.net> Sent: 16 April 2007 20:08<br>
> > It might be easier to explain. The real problem with <span class="correction" id="">PR-STV</span> is the<br>
> > fractional transfers. They are not very easy to explain.<br>
><br>
> Fractional transfers are absolutely essential for <span class="correction" id="">STV-PR</span> (unless you<br>
> accept a small element of chance). Without the correct transfers of<br>
> surpluses you cannot get a proportional result. Some students' unions<br>
> in the UK use this corrupted version, but it cannot rightly be called<br>
> "<span class="correction" id="">STV-PR</span>" because it distorts the proportionality expressed by the<br>
> voters.<br>
<br>
It seems to me that this method is pretty close to picking random votes<br>
for the surplus transfers. Once a candidate hits the quota, he stops<br>
getting any additional votes. In fact, random selection for surplus<br>
transfers might be an even easier way to explain it.<br>
<br>
If the votes were:<br>
<br>
60: <span class="correction" id="">A1</span>><span class="correction" id="">A2</span>><span class="correction" id="">A3</span>><span class="correction" id="">B1</span>><span class="correction" id="">B2</span><br>
40: <span class="correction" id="">B1</span>><span class="correction" id="">B2</span>><span class="correction" id="">A1</span>><span class="correction" id="">A2</span>><span class="correction" id="">A3</span><br>
<br>
and 3 seats to allocate, the counting would go something like<br>
<br>
quota = 100/4 = 25<br>
<br>
After <span class="correction" id="">approx</span> 42 votes are counted, the count would be<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A1</span>: 25<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A2</span>: 0<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A3</span>: 0<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B1</span>: 17<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B2</span>: 0<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A1</span> is deemed elected, the 60 group will not start been given to<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A2</span><br>
<br>
After <span class="correction" id="">approx</span> another 20 votes, the totals will be<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A1</span>: 25 (elected)<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A2</span>: 12<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A3</span>: 0<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B1</span>: 25<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B2</span>: 0<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B1</span> is elected<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">B1</span> is deemed elected.<br>
<br>
After <span class="correction" id="">approx</span> another 22 votes, the totals will be<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">A1</span>: 25 (elected)<br>
A2: 25 (elected)<br>
<span class="correction" id="">a3</span>: 0<br>
B1: 25 (elected)<br>
B2: 9<br>
<br>
This gives the 2-1 split of the seats as required by the<br>
Droop quota.<br>
<br>
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<div style="clear: both;"><span class="correction" id="">Raphfrk</span><br>
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Interesting site<br>
"what if anyone could modify the laws"<br>
<br>
<span class="correction" id="">www</span>.<span class="correction" id="">wikocracy</span>.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></div>
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