Hare system
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Hare system may be criticised from two points of view; first, as applied to the conditions prevailing when it is introduced, and, secondly, as regards the new conditions it would bring about.
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.
Now, the advocates of the Hare system declare that each elector should have one effective vote only, no matter how many seats the party is entitled to.
From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)
The actual result is that, in the long run, the Hare system is practically the same as the single untransferable vote.
From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)
This has already happened in Tasmania, where all experience goes to show that the Hare system is equivalent to compulsory plumping.
From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)
