Develop new calculation process for provincial elections

[umayangag]

Calculation Example:

Colombo, 43 provincial council members. The number could change.

The proposed system, 70% votes, 30% list (30 from votes, 13 from list)

Who won the votes, simple majority. Out of A, B, C Parties

A=20, B=8, C=2 => 30 seats from votes. (How to determine the seat allocations? Is it by config)

Total votes cast =200,000/43 seats (total number of seats for Colombo Provincial Council. 4651 Resulting number. (level to floor)

Votes obtained by each party / 4651 (level to floor)

A, 100,000/4651 = 21 (level to floor)

B, 70,000/4651 = 15 (level to floor)

C, 30,000/4651 = 6 (level to floor)

=42 seats allocated, 1 extra (43-42)-> goes to Party A.

Party A=22, Party B= 15, Party C = 6

We know who won the votes

22-20= 2 from list

15-8 = 7 from list

6-2 = 4 from list

[umayangag]

Confirmation pending from EC on whether the new calculation process will be required for the provincial council election. Cannot proceed with having to accommodate two calculation processes for one election type. Then it would require creating new tally sheet configurations and dynamic data entry, menus and other interfaces.