Electoral Quotient

Electoral Quotient in Election Law

Method used to calculate the number of votes necessary to obtain a seat in a proportional representation system. It can be determined at constituency level by dividing the number of valid votes cast (V) by the number of seats (S) in the constituency, or at the national level by dividing the total number of votes cast nationwide by the total number of seats to fill: Q=V/S.

Electoral Quotient According to The Borda Method in Election Law

Method of sharing seats based on a preferential voting system. The voter chooses a number lower than or equal to the number of candidates. Each voter builds a list of candidates by order of personal preference. A candidate's score is the sum of all points awarded to him or her. The candidate(s) with the highest score(s) wins the election.

Electoral Quotient According to The D'hondt Method in Election Law

One of the options for the series of divisors used to distribute seats in list proportional representation systems which adopt the highest average method. The votes of a party or grouping are divided successively by 1, 2, 3, etc., as seats are allocated to it. of the available formulas, D'Hondt tends to be the most favourable to larger parties.

Electoral Quotient According to The Droop Method in Election Law

This formula is used in most list proportional representation and single transferable vote systems to allocate seats. The number of votes is divided by the number of seats plus one, and one is added to the quotient: [votes/(seats + 1)] +1. The result is the number of votes required to win a seat.

Electoral Quotient According to The Hagenbach-bishoff Method in Election Law

Method used to calculate the electoral quota (Q) by dividing the total number of votes cast (V) by the number of seats to be filled (S), plus one: Q 'Hagenbach-Bishoff' = V/(S+1).

Electoral Quotient According to The Hare Method in Election Law

Method used to calculate the electoral quota (Q) in system of proportional representation, which defines the number of votes needed to obtain a seat. It is composed of the ratio of total number of votes cast (V) to the number of seats to be filled (S): Q 'Hare' = V/S.

Electoral Quotient According to The Imperiali Method in Election Law

Rarely used quota named after Belgian senator Pierre Imperiali. The Imperiali quota is a variant of the quota used in proportional representation systems which use the Largest Remainder Method, defined as the total valid votes divided by the number of seats to be filled in the electoral district, plus two.

Electoral Quotient According to The Sainte-laguë Method in Election Law

There are two variants of this method of allocating seats. The 'pure' Sainte- Laguë used in list proportional representation system is based on the concept of highest average. It uses a series of divisors to ensure that the next candidate to be elected is from the party with the highest average of votes. The divisors are 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. The only difference with the 'modified' Saint-Laguë is that the first divisor is raised to 1.4 (instead of 1), which makes it more difficult for smaller parties to get a seat.

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