STV Single Transferable Vote Counting Flowchart
STV Single Transferable Vote Counting Flowchart
STV Single Transferable Vote Counting Flowchart
ST EP 2:
T he m inim um num ber of votes
required to w in a seat is deter m ined.
T his num ber depends on how m any
valid votes are cast and how m any
seats there are to be filled.
ST EP 3:
2. Determine quota.
No
Yes
ST EP 4:
Exclude the candidate w ith the
fewest votes. R edistr ibute these
votes - - at full value - - to the next
preference show n on each ballot.
A dd up new vote tot als and retur n to
step 3.
ST EP 5:
H ave enough M Ps/M LA s been
elected?
ST EP 6:
I f the successful candidate has m ore
votes than required to w in a seat,
these surplus votes are redistr ibuted
to the rem aining candidates - - at a
calculated transfer value - - based on
the next preference listed on each
ballot.
Counting Continues...
R epeat steps 3 to 5, until all seats are
filled.
W inners
A cclaim ed