The Jefferson Method of Apportionment
Abstract
The Jefferson method of apportionment is characterized by three properties; consistency, house monotonicity, and satisfying lower quota. The method of smallest divisors is characterized similarly by substituting upper quota for lower quota.
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Submitted: 12 October 1976
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