Surplus on transfer
7 Surplus on transfer
If by a transfer of a surplus on the count of first preferences or of a surplus under this section the number of votes obtained by a candidate equals or exceeds the quota, the candidate is elected.
In that case, despite the fact that the candidate has reached the quota and is elected, the transfer is to be completed, and all the votes to which the candidate is entitled from the transfer are to be transferred to the candidate.
If by a transfer the number of votes obtained by a candidate equals the quota, the whole of the ballot-papers on which those votes are recorded are set aside as finally dealt with, being the ballot-papers by which that candidate is elected.
If by a transfer the number of votes obtained by a candidate exceeds the quota, the surplus is transferred to the continuing candidates next in the order of the voters’ respective preferences in the following manner—
the number of surplus votes is to be divided by the number of votes received by the elected candidate (excluding the aggregate value of any exhausted votes). The surplus fraction is equal to the resulting fraction or (if the fraction exceeds 1) to 1,
in relation to any particular ballot-papers for surplus votes of the elected candidate, the surplus fraction is to be multiplied by the transfer value at which those ballot-papers were transferred to the elected candidate, or by one if they expressed first preference votes for the elected candidate, and the product is to be the continued transfer value of those particular ballot papers,
the total number of ballot-papers for surplus votes of the elected candidate that each—
express the next available preference for a particular continuing candidate, and
have a particular continued transfer value,
are to be multiplied by that continued transfer value and the number obtained (disregarding any fraction) is to be added to the number of votes of the continuing candidate and all those ballot papers are to be transferred to the continuing candidate.
However, this section is subject to section 11 of this Schedule, and if at any time there is one remaining vacancy which can be filled under that section, no further transfer under this section can be made.
For the purposes of excluding the aggregate value of any exhausted votes under subsection (4)(a), the exhausted votes are to be excluded at the value that the votes were transferred to the candidate.
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