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Quota

  • 28-10-2011 11:22pm
    #1
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,915 ✭✭✭


    How is the quota determined for the Presidential election (alternative vote system)?

    And what will happen if Michael D doesn't reach the Quota? Is he still deemed elected?


Comments

  • #2
    ildaite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭ildaite


    I think it's 50 percent of the number of people who show up plus one. I could be wrong though.


  • #3
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    On the first round of counting, first choice preferences only are counted. Anyone getting more than 50% of these is elected automatically.

    If that doesn't happen, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their second choices allocated to the remaining candidates in a second round of counting.

    If one candidate then has more than 50% of the votes in this round they are elected.

    If not, the remaining candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their second preferences (or third preferences if they were the second choice of someone who voted for the first candidate to be eliminated) reallocated.

    This continues until one candidate has 50% or more of the vote in that round of counting, or there are no more votes to be distributed.


  • #4
    Permabear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


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