Proportional Representation Voting in Action

1993 School Committee Results in Order of Election

3001* votes were required for election to the School Committee

To get elected a candidate had to receive 1/7* (3001) of the 21,006 valid votes cast. To reach 3001 (quota) a candidate had to get sufficient #1 votes or a combination of #1 votes and transfer votes from candidates elected or defeated in previous counts.
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Follow the counts to see how people voted. Note the influence of neighborhoods, political slates, philosophy, and none of the above.

1993 Ballot Counts 1-5

Ballots Transfered From...Davis......Maher....under 50.....Travers	
				           	
            	    #1 votes..Ct 2........Ct 3.......Ct 4........Ct5	
													
1.Davis,Henrietta...3877..-876..3001..elected					
													
2.Maher,David.......3170.....0..3170...-169..3001	elected				
													
3.Simmons,Denise....2992.....9..3001..elected					
													
4.Fantini,Alfred....2925....76..3001..elected					
													
5.Grassi,Joe........2651....44..2695....70..2765....0..2765....46..2811

6.Harris,Robin......1688...364..2052.....9..2061....0..2061.....8..2069		
 													
7.Lukas,Henry.......1732...292..2024....22..2046....0..2046....17..2063		
 
8.Framondi,Sal...... 764....16...780....33...813....0...813....10...823 	
													
9.Fitzpatrick, John..558....32...590....14...604....0...604....21...625	
		
10 Aruda,Christine...481....36...517....15...532....0...532....29...561	
												
11 Travers,Robert....165.....7...172.....6...178....0...178..-178	defeated

1993 Ballot Counts 6-9

Transfers from......Arruda... Fitzpatrick...Framondi......Lukas				
              ......Count 6.... ..Ct 7........ Ct 8........Ct 9			
1.Davis,Henrietta.elected						
			
2.Maher, David....elected
								
3.Simmons,Denise..elected						
			
4.Fantini,Alfred..elected						
			
5.Grassi,Joe........142..2953....48..3001..elected		
		
6.Harris,Robin......100..2169...118..2287....190..2477....524..3001.elected	
												
7.Lukas, Henry.......46..2109...131..2240....192..2432..-2432..defeated				
											
8.Framondi,Sal.......46...869...136..1005..-1005..defeated					
												
9.Fitzpatrick,John...64...689..-689..defeated							
												
10.Aruda,Christine.-561.....0..defeated								
												
11.Travers,Robert.....0..defeated
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