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*<math>\text{total seats}</math> = the total number of seats to be filled in the election.
==[[W: Droop quota | Droop quota]]==
Sources differ as to the exact formula for the Droop quota. As used in the Republic of Ireland the formula is usually written:
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A quota is a number of votes (obtained by formula) often relevant to deciding who wins and how ballots are evaluated or modified in proportional voting methods.
Hare quota
The Hare quota may be given as:
Where:
- = the total valid poll; that is, the number of valid (unspoiled) votes cast in an election.
- = the total number of seats to be filled in the election.
Droop quota
Sources differ as to the exact formula for the Droop quota. As used in the Republic of Ireland the formula is usually written:
but more precisely
where:
- = Total number of valid (unspoiled) votes cast in an election.
- = total number of seats to be filled in the election.
- refers to the integer portion of the number, sometimes written as