Proportional Representation - Distribution of a Surplus

    Distribution of a Surplus
Name of PR System Method of distribution of surplus votes and calculation for new transfer value
Commonwealth Senate Senate System All of the elected candidate's ballot papers are distributed to pass on the surplus votes. The transfer value is calculated as follows: Transfer Value = Number of surplus votes
   Total number of ballot papers received
NSW Legislative Council Optional preferential proportional representation When distributing the votes of an elected candidate a
transfer value is calculated to determine how many
ballot papers are passed on to the continuing candidates. Transfer Value = Number of surplus votes
Number of ballot papers to be distributed - exhausted votes The transfer value will almost invariably be less than 1. The number of ballot papers to be distributed is
multiplied by the transfer value. The result is the number of ballot papers retained by each candidate. The remainder are set aside as the quota. NSW differs from other systems in Australia in that the ballot papers to be passed on to other candidates are selected at random.
Western Australia Legislative Council Proportional Representation All of the elected candidate's ballot papers are distributed to pass on the surplus votes. The transfer value is calculated as follows: Transfer Value = Number of surplus votes
  Total number of ballot papers received
South Australia Legislative Council Modified Hare-Clark All of the elected candidate's ballot papers are distributed to pass on the surplus votes. The transfer value is calculated as follows: Transfer Value =  Number of surplus votes
  Total number of ballot papers received
Tasmania House of Assembly Hare-Clark Only the last parcel of ballot papers received by the elected candidate is distributed to pass on the surplus votes. Transfer Value =  Number of surplus votes
  Number of ballot papers in the last parcel
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Hare-Clark Only the last parcel of ballot papers received by the elected candidate is distributed to pass on the surplus votes. Transfer Value = Number of surplus votes
  Number of ballot papers in the last parcel which are distributed to a 'continuing' candidate The transfer value cannot be calculated until the surplus has been distributed. The parcel's new transfer value cannot exceed the pervious transfer value when received by the elected candidate.

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