Voters give their vote in order of preference, with lower preferences coming into play only when higher ones are either elected or eliminated
A voter can influence the election of candidates other than their first preference by continuing to vote down the list. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
When you vote with more than one preference, you are instructing the returning officer – the person responsible for the counting of votes – that if your preferred candidate is eliminated, or elected with a surplus of votes, you want your vote to be transferred to your second choice candidate.constituencies, the number of seats can be 3, 4 or 5 per area, depending on population size.
The quota is then calculated on the basis of the total valid poll. The quota is the figure that, if reached, guarantees the election of a candidate. It is possible to get elected without reaching the quota, but this can only happen when all other candidates are excluded. Votes are transferred after each count when a candidate is either elected or eliminated. A vote can be counted multiple times with transfers.
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