If the difference exceeds the preference threshold it is considered to be significant.
2.
Where q _ j and p _ j are respectively the indifference and preference thresholds.
3.
In the November 2006 elections, only one candidate received a seat exclusively through preference votes, while 26 other candidates reaching the preference threshold were already elected based on their position on the list.
4.
Any candidate receiving more than one quarter of the threshold on personal preference votes ( the'preference threshold'or " voorkeursdrempel ", 0.1675 % of the total number of valid votes ), is considered elected in their own right, leapfrogging candidates higher on the list.