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Making the most of my Transferable vote?

  • 23-02-2011 08:59PM
    #1
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭


    I want to give my Number 1 and Number 2 to two members of the same party in my constituency. Candidate A is overwhelming favourite to win a seat but Candidate B isn't polling very well at the moment.
    Should I give my Number 1 to Candidate B, and my Number 2 to Candidate A, on the basis that if Candidate B is eliminated, my vote will transfer to Candidate A anyway? Am I right in thinking that if Candidate A exceeds the quota then only a sample of his votes will be distributed; these being the difference between his total number of first preferences and the actual quota itself, meaning that my vote may not necessarily transfer to Candidate B?

    So should I give my Number 1 to the underdog and my Number 2 to the favourite?

    Thanks for your replies.


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  • #2
    The Rooster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭The Rooster


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    I want to give my Number 1 and Number 2 to two members of the same party in my constituency. Candidate A is overwhelming favourite to win a seat but Candidate B isn't polling very well at the moment.
    Should I give my Number 1 to Candidate B, and my Number 2 to Candidate A, on the basis that if Candidate B is eliminated, my vote will transfer to Candidate A anyway? Am I right in thinking that if Candidate A exceeds the quota then only a sample of his votes will be distributed; these being the difference between his total number of first preferences and the actual quota itself, meaning that my vote may not necessarily transfer to Candidate B?

    So should I give my Number 1 to the underdog and my Number 2 to the favourite?

    Thanks for your replies.

    Richard Bruton has asked certain elements of his constituency to put his running mate at 1 and himself at 2, for the very reasons you outlined.


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