Word: quota
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...tally showed the six incumbents in the first six positions. None of them, however, attained the anticipated quota of 4381, closest was James F. Fitzgerald, with 4076 "number one" votes...
Under present conditions, the 15-man quota is a dead letter in practice. This is a good time for the Administration to declare it so in theory and announce that henceforth, conditions in the houses aside, every senior will enjoy free choice of residence...
...quarters, it has opened that choice to others. For many seniors the house system--with its curious social rules, converted suites, and fetching meal lines--has never been the ideal place to court a fiancee, write a thesis, or plan a career. Until very recently, however, the 15-man quota prevented many from moving off campus...
...rationale behind the quota is two-pronged; the Administration fears that dropping it would (1) drain the houses of seniors and thus cripple the system, and (2) re-introduce class distinctions into the College by allowing wealthy students to move into local mansions and penthouses...
Using PR, a voter on the ballot lists the candidates in the order of his preferance. A pre-determined quota (for the city council, it's one tenth the total vote plus one) of the vote is needed for election. Men who have enough "number one" votes are automatically declared elected; their surplus ballots are then redistributed and the ballots of those with the fewest "number one" votes are also redistributed to those second on the list. The process continues until the proper number of office holders receive the quota...