Hare system

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For the first of these Professor Brown recommends the Hare system, and for the second the study of history.

From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)

It is not necessary that every vote should be counted to some one candidate, as the advocates of the Hare system claim.

From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)

Again, Professor Commons says that "the Hare system is advocated by those who, in a too doctrinaire fashion, wish to abolish political parties."

From Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election by Humphreys, John H.

While he was at the University of Tasmania the first election under the Hare system was held, and Professor Brown's opinions are based on the result.

From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)

He had attended my first lecture at Gawler, but saw difficulties in the way of accepting the Hare system as propounded by me.

From An Autobiography by Spence, Catherine Helen