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one Member. Similarly, the whole number next greater than twice the quotient will be the quota needed to return two, and so on.
Let him further announce the number of votes given for each Candidate, atid also announce as "returned" any Candidate who has received the quota needed to return one. If there are still Members to return, let him appoint a time and place for all the Candidates to appear before him; and any two or more Candidates may then formally signify that they wish their votes to be clubbed together, and may nominate so many of themselves as can be returned by the votes so clubbed. They must of course include in their nomination any of themselves who have been already declared to be returned. Let the returning-officer add together the votes of these Candidates, and, if the amount be not less than the necessary quota, let him declare to be duly returned the Candidates so nominated.
As an example, suppose that a District is to return 5 Members, and that there are 4 'red' Candidates, A, B, C, D, and 3 'blue,' X, Y, Z. Then the returning-officer might announce as follows:—
