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Section P11
 

  1. The division of the seats awarded to a combined list among the lists which have been combined shall be effected as follows.


 



  1. The central electoral committee shall divide the total vote cast for the combined list by the number of seats awarded to the combined list.


 



  1. The quotient thus obtained shall be known as the combination electoral quota.


 



  1. A seat awarded to the combined list shall be awarded to each of the lists comprising the combination as many times as the total vote cast for the relevant list contains the combination electoral quota.


 



  1. The residual seats shall be awarded sequentially to the lists in the combination whose total votes have the highest remainder when divided by the combination electoral quota. Lists which have no remainder shall be deemed for this purpose to be the lists with the lowest remainder. If remainders are the same, the matter shall be decided by lot.