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Working example of the Voting system

A simple example involving four parties

Round one

  • Party A obtains 40 votes
  • Party B obtains 35 votes
  • Party C obtains 28 votes
  • Party D obtains 18 votes

Party A gets the first MEP. Its vote is divided by 2 .

Round two
In the next "round" the Votes are as follows :

  • Party A 20 votes
  • Party B 35 votes
  • Party C 28 votes
  • Party D 18 votes

Party B gets the second MEP. Party B's vote is then divided by 2

Round three

  • Party A 20 votes
  • Party B 17.5 votes
  • Party C 28 votes
  • Party D 18 votes

Party C gets the third MEP. Party C's vote is then divided by 2

Round four

  • Party A 20 votes
  • Party B 17.5 votes
  • Party C 14 votes
  • Party D 18 votes

Party A gets the fourth MEP.

As Party A has already won a seat, Party A's original vote is then divided by 3 (40 divided by 3 = 13.33)

Round five

  • Party A 13.33 votes
  • Party B 17.5 votes
  • Party C 14 votes
  • Party D 18 votes

Party D gets the fifth MEP and so on.