Multiple seat counts are a little different but still quite easy.

The first choice votes are sorted and counted. Any candidate whose vote equals or exceeds the threshold is elected.

If any candidate has more votes than the threshold, that ‘surplus' above the threshold is transferred, unless the surplus is too small to affect the elimination of the bottom candidate.

All the ballots are transferred to remaining candidates in accordance with the second choices on the elected candidate's ballots. The surplus votes are transferred in proportion to the number of ballots each remaining candidates receives.

If after the surpluses have been transferred some seats remain to be filled, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and that candidate's votes are transferred in accordance with the next preference marked on those ballots.

The transfers of votes continue, round by round, until all seats are filled.

Examples of multi-seat elections are the Minneapolis Board of Estimate (2 seats) and Taxation and Park Board (3 seats).