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The key is to consider what the natural threshold should be in specific scenarios. Consider a 2 seat race with two factions Red and Blue. Assume Red is the larger party so it will win one of the seats. What fraction of votes does it need to win the second seat. This all depends on the system but they all come down to two options for threshold.
 
Party list Quota systems Psi/Harmonic voting This new system Threshold
Sainte-Laguë/Webster Hare Δ=½ K=2 3/4
d’Hondt/Jefferson Droop Δ=1 K=1 2/3
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The 3/4 threshold systems are of related to the common [[Monroe's method]] interpretation for multi-member systems. This would mean K is just a tuning parameter and 2 is the correct value to get it to line up with Hare Quotas.
 
 
==Comparison to [[Reweighted Range Voting]]==
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