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Sainte-Laguë works like [[D'Hondt method]], except that you use divisors 1, 3, 5, 7, ... instead of 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
Sainte-Laguë works like [[D'Hondt method]], except that you use divisors 1, 3, 5, 7, ... instead of 1, 2, 3, 4, ...


In the modified Sainte-Lagüe method, the first divisor is modified to 1.4. The sequence of divisors is then 1.4, 3, 5, 7, ...
In the modified Sainte-Laguë method, the first divisor is modified to 1.4. The sequence of divisors is then 1.4, 3, 5, 7, ...


The modified Sainte-Lagüe method is used for elections to the Danish parliament.
The modified Sainte-Laguë method is used for elections to the Danish parliament.

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