{"id":8006,"date":"2012-08-06T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T10:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2012-08-06T05:53:27","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T00:53:27","slug":"counting-of-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/counting-of-votes-8006.html","title":{"rendered":"Counting of votes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Next the counting of votes begins. First of all the first choices are counted. When a candidate has secured the required quota of first choice, he is declared elected. The surplus votes cast in his name are then transferred to the candidates of the second choice, till he secured the requisite quota of votes and so on. In case no candidate completes the quota, then the votes of those candidates who secured the lowest number of votes are transferred, to the other, according to the preferences expressed on the ballot-papers till their quota is complete. Thus as many candidates are declared successful as there are seats to be filled. In this way, every minority gets representation according to its voting strength, provided it is more then the required quota of votes.<\/p>

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