Jesús A. Fisteus

The Maximin Support Method: An Extension of the D’Hondt Method to Approval-Based Multiwinner Elections

We propose the maximin support method, a novel extension of the D'Hondt apportionment method to approval-based multiwinner elections. The maximin support method is a sequential procedure that aims to maximize the support of the least supported elected candidate. It can be computed efficiently and sa…