Hare system

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I consider," said he, "the Hare system preferable to that of competing lists.

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

A Number of Votes are Wasted.—It is claimed for the Hare system that every vote cast is effective, because it counts for some one candidate.

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

At the same time there is not so much incentive to split up the parties as by the Hare system.

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

The single transferable vote, generally known as the Hare system, was first invented by a Danish statesman, M. Andrae, and was used for the election of a portion of the "Rigsraad" in 1855.

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