What are tallies? How does PR work? What's the quota? Local Elections in Laois explained

We are one day out from voting in the 2024 Local and European Elections with excitement and anticipation building in equal measure. So, Alan Hartnett and Steven Miller are here to explain all of the terminology and jargon that you are going to hear over the next few days. What are tallies? Who are tallymen (and women) and how do they do their work?What is the quota? How it is calculated and what happens when a candidate reaches it?How does Proportional Representation work? How are the votes that you cast, in preferential order, allocated?Alan and Steven also discuss each of the three areas in Laois, how many candidates are in each and how many seats are available.