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How does quota vote system work and what do non elected incumbent politicians do now?

Worztron · 2011-02-26 19:38:27

Hi. How exactly does the quota vote system work and what do non elected incumbent politicians do now? I hope all those failed FF morons don't go to rest in the doss house that is the senate.

26-02-2011 8:38pm

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Worztron

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Hi.

How exactly does the quota vote system work and what do non elected incumbent politicians do now? I hope all those failed FF morons don't go to rest in the doss house that is the senate.

Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

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#2 26-02-2011 8:41pm

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Worztron wrote: »

Hi.

How exactly does the quota vote system work?

Have a look here: http://www.thejournal.ie/the-single-transferable-vote-how-the-system-works-2011-2/

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#3 26-02-2011 9:01pm

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Worztron wrote: »

Hi.

How exactly does the quota vote system work and what do non elected incumbent politicians do now? I hope all those failed FF morons don't go to rest in the doss house that is the senate.

they have less electors in terms of city and co. councillors, who are among the electors of some Seanad members.

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#4 26-02-2011 9:02pm

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they lose their jobs. It is up to the incoming government to pick ( most of the) senate. And councillors also elect some - so FF will be a tiny minority there.

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