I have suggested the use of STPV under the name of "Proxy P.R" for many years
because each voter gives his/her vote to his/her agent (i.e. legislator).
The simple language-
(a) An Elector may vote for one or more legislative candidates on the ballot
in a district (plus not more than [2] write-in votes) by voting "1", "2" and
so forth for his or her first, second and so forth choices. (b) If there are
more than [5] candidates (or remaining candidates) in the district, then the
candidate having the lowest number of votes shall be a losing candidate. (c)
Each vote for a losing candidate shall be transferred to the Elector's next
choice (if any) who is a remaining candidate in the district. (d) The two
prior steps shall be repeated until there are [5] remaining candidates in the
district who shall be elected. (e) A lottery shall be held if tie votes occur
in any step. (f) Each member of a legislative body (or his or her replacement)
shall have a voting power in the legislative body and its committees, in
person or by written proxy, equal to the votes that the member finally
receives in the election [(subject to Article 2, Section 2 changes)]. (g)
Example-
C = Candidates Voting Power
C1 21 = 21 + 1 = 22
C2 20 = 20 + 5 = 25
C3 15 = 15 + 3 = 18
C4 12 + 5 = 17 = 17
C5 12 + 1 = 13 - 13 = 0
C6 11 + 3 = 14 + 2 = 16
C7 9 - 9 = 0 = 0
VNT 0 = 0 + 2 = 2
100 100 100
C7 Loses C5 Loses
VNT= Votes not transferred
No quotas, no fractions. Small minorities (smaller than a Droop Quota) could
elect a legislator. Technically, the candidates should go head to head but
major complexity is added. See the bottom part of the Lowest YES tiebreakers
posting of Aug. 3, 1998.
