Kristofer: You said:
Similarly, if you pick two states/parties j and k, Webster minimizes the absolute value of S_j/P_j - S_k/P_k, i.e. the difference between "seats per population" (share of influence per person) of state j and k. [endquote] Of course you can't mean that. You're referring to Webster's transfer property: If, starting with the Webster allocation, one state gives a seat to another state, then that will increase the difference between their s/p. It certainly will never decrease it. That pair difference minimization only applies to two states during a transfer of a seat. Mike Ossipoff
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