Optimus Template

This is a really interesting example, although we could not find any  information on the Citizens' Assembly website that explained  where it came from, nor does there appear to be any description of the input data.  So, being intrepid workers here at BCS, we reverse engineered this example (i.e., applied raw brainpower combined with some experimentation), and produced the input data shown in the image below.  Step 3 of our Java program will reproduce exactly the counting details shown on the CA website if in Step 1 you choose 3 MLAs, 3 parties, and 2, 2, and 1 candidates, respectively, then in Step 2 enter the ballots as shown below. Of course, you'll need to associate candidate C1 with Freda, C2 with Bill, both of the Apple Party (P1), etc., if you want to reproduce the actual wording in the example at www.citizensassembly.bc.ca/resources/WIGCountExampleFinal.pdf .