 In a manual count of paper ballots, this is the easiest method to implement; it is close to Thomas Hare's original 1857 proposal.It is used in elections in the Republic of Ireland to Dáil Éireann (the house of representatives), to local government, to the European Parliament, and to the university constituencies in Seanad Éireann.Exhausted ballots cannot be reallocated, and therefore do not contribute to any candidate.