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The '''Loring ensemble rule''' is a category of multi-winner voting methods, devised by Robert Loring, that combine a [[Condorcet method]] and [[STV]].<ref name="Accurate Democracy Voting Rules">{{cite web | title=Loring Ensemble Rule | website=Accurate Democracy Voting Rules | url=https://www.accuratedemocracy.com/e_ler.htm | first=Robert | last=Loring | access-date=2022-04-23}}</ref>

Like the use of an [[election threshold]], the methods aim to deprive fringe parties elected by proportional representation of kingmaker powers; but instead of preventing smaller parties from being elected, the LER methods elect a consensus candidate (the Condorcet winner) to balance the assembly.

Loring defined two such rules.

The Loring ensemble rule A ('''LERa''') protects the Condorcet winner from being eliminated as part of the STV process, so that this candidate is always elected. This method is related to [[STV-CLE]] and the multi-winner generalization of [[Benham's method]]. It is based on an [[IRV]] modification proposed by David Hill.<ref>{{cite web | title=Voting Bibliography | website=Accurate Democracy Voting Rules | first=Robert | last=Loring | url=https://www.accuratedemocracy.com/z_bib.htm#Hill | access-date=2022-04-23}}</ref>

The Loring ensemble rule B ('''LERb''') first elects the Condorcet winner, then uses STV to fill the rest of the assembly.

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== References ==
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[[Category:Semi-proportional voting methods]]