MECHANICS OF PR

Under the Proportional Representation (PR) system, each voter receives a single ballot listing the name of each candidate in simple alphabetical order. The voter marks his first choice with a 1, second choice with a 2, etc., numbering as many candidates as he wishes. A quota of votes, established after each election, determines the minimum number of votes required for election. Each candidate who achieves this quota (up to the number of nine) is declared elected.

In the count, each ballot represents only a single vote; if a ballot cannot help a candidate marked as first choice (he may be already elected or defeated) it is placed in another pile.