This is just a reminder that when there is to be some kind of pecking order, sequential PAV might fill the bill more simply than STV. Forest Gervase wrote ... .... What would be interesting is if you could do the following, which is doable with STV:
1) Candidate A for finance minister 2) Candidate B for finance minister 3) Candidate B for defence minister 4) Candidate C for defence minister 5) candidate D for justice minister 6) candidate D for finance minister ....
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