Droop quota

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electoral system concept
gptkbp:appliesTo multi-member constituencies
gptkbp:category voting theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Hare_quota
gptkbp:form (total valid votes / (seats + 1)) + 1
gptkbp:guarantees no more candidates can reach quota than seats available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Droop quota
gptkbp:introducedIn 1868
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henry_Richmond_Droop
gptkbp:purpose determine minimum number of votes required to guarantee election
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Australian_Senate_elections
gptkb:Malta_elections
proportional representation
single transferable vote
Ireland elections
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Single_Transferable_Vote
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4