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Under Cambridge's system of proportional representation, votes in excess of the quota are transferred to lower choices on the ballot. Duehay's election was announced at 10:55 p.m., after election officials began to transfer Wolf's 868 surplus ballots...
When votes are counted, candidates with more than a specific quota are declared elected. Election officials then look at the candidate's "surplus"--the number of votes in excess of the quota--and "transfer" them to the next choice...
SUPPORTERS of 1-2-3 try to cover up the negative impact of their proposal on the poor by dwelling on proposition 3, which suggests that surplus tax revenue would be used to subsidize rents or build affordable housing. David E. Sullivan, long-time Cambridge City councillor, called this provision a shady appeal to "liberal guilt...
Located at 1436 Mass Ave. the store is the third and largest branch in a family chain that began with the opening of Central Surplus in Central Square 42 years...
Glaser said the "big and tall department" and the "surplus international" section are thus far the most popular among students...