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OBSERVATIONS ON THE HARE SYSTEM. 



E 750 (elected) 



110 



hitherto been counted for him. 

 The lowest candidate on the 

 poll is F, with 1 10 votes, and 

 be is now excluded. Upon 80 

 of the ballot-papers hitherto 

 counted for F the name of B is 

 marked 2, and on the other 30 

 of them the name of C is 

 marked 2. 



The numbers on the Fourth Count will therefore be as 

 follows : — 



A 750 (elected) Only three candidates have 



succeeded up to the present 



B, 450 -f 80 votes time in obtaining the requisite 

 transferred from quota of votes, and it therefore 

 F = 530 (elected) becomes necessary to reduce 



again the number of candidates 



C, 190 -f 30 votes by excluding the one who is 

 transferred from lowest on the poll as it now 

 F = 220 stands. The lowest candidate 



is C, and he is excluded, leaving 

 D 750 (elected) only the same number of candi- 

 dates as there are Members to 



E 750 (elected) be elected, viz., A, B, D, and 



E, who are therefore declared 

 elected, and the election is 

 closed, 



