used to actually elect someone. Most elected members were elected by achieving the quota. Thus they were elected by receiving approximately the same number of votes. The few elected without quota received a number of votes close to quota as well. A large proportion of the votes were used to elect someone, with relatively few being wasted. Perhaps one full quota or less is not used to elect someone. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, under STV in 2021, 90 percent of voters saw their vote help to elect a candidate, more than 65 percent of voters saw their first choice candidate elected, and more than 95 percent of voters saw one of their top three choices elected. See also Tally (voting) None of the above Approval voting Single non-transferable vote Table of voting systems by country Voting matters, a journal concerned with the technical aspects of STV Notes References Bibliography Further reading External links ACE Project A concise STV analogy – from Accurate Democracy Accurate Democracy lists a dozen programs for computing the single transferable vote. Australia's Upper Houses – ABC Rear Vision A podcast about the development of Australia's upper houses into STV elected chambers. Non-monotonic electoral systems Preferential electoral systems Proportional representation electoral systems Electoral systems Electoral reform in Canada