Candidate Vote Transfer Proportional Representation Method, 31 July 2000 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] --- 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. ----- 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.
