Small Legislative Bodies Proportional Representation Method, 10 April 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A p.r. method for smaller private and public legislative bodies --- no districts. [fill the text] ----- Sec..1. The [name of the legislative body] shall consist of [N] Members. Sec. 2. Each candidate shall file a nominating petition not later than [time period] before the Election signed by at least [0.2] percent [but not more than [0.6] percent] of the number of [registered Electors/ convention Delegates] not later than [time period] before the Election Sec. 3. (a) Each candidate shall get a list of all candidates not later than [time period] before the Election. (b) Each candidate shall rank all the other candidates (using 1, 2, etc.) and file such list not later than [time period] before the Election. (c) The lists shall be made public immediately at such deadline. (d) If a list is not filed, then the votes for the candidate shall not be counted. Sec. 4. (a) Each [Elector/ Delegate] may vote for 1 candidate. (b) Ratio is the total votes for all candidates divided by the total number of Members [and adding 1 for fractions [of 0.5 or more]]. (c) Any candidate getting the Ratio shall be elected. (d) If a candidate gets more than the Ratio (or a candidate loses), then the votes more than the Ratio (or the votes for the loser) shall be transferred to 1 or more remaining un-elected candidates (using the rank order lists of the candidates involved). (e) Only the vote(s) needed by a candidate to get the Ratio shall be transferred to such candidate. (f) The candidate with the lowest number of direct plus transferred votes shall lose. (g) If 1 candidate remains with 1 Member to be elected, then such candidate shall be elected. [(h) Each Member shall have a voting power equal to the final votes he/she gets in being elected.] [For small bodies and/or a small number of Electors/ Delegates since the (g) Member may get less than the Ratio in being elected] ---- Thus the 5 types of candidates --- More than Ratio -- direct votes (elected) Equal to Ratio -- direct plus transferred votes (elected) Less than Ratio -- lowest direct votes plus transferred votes (loses) Less than Ratio -- direct votes plus transferred votes (may lose or be elected) Less than Ratio -- 1 remaining candidate and seat (elected)
