diff --git a/NPoS/simplePhragmén.py b/NPoS/simplePhragmén.py
index ff3140e..544f928 100644
--- a/NPoS/simplePhragmén.py
+++ b/NPoS/simplePhragmén.py
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ def seqPhragmén(votelist,numtoelect):
         candidate.backedstake=0
 
     for nom in nomlist:
-        for edge in nom.edges:
-             edge.backingstake = nom.budget * edge.load/nom.load
-             edge.candidate.backedstake += edge.backingstake
+            for edge in nom.edges:
+                if nom.load > 0.0:
+                    edge.backingstake = nom.budget * edge.load/nom.load
+                    edge.candidate.backedstake += edge.backingstake
+                else:
+                    edge.backingstake = 0
     return (nomlist,electedcandidates)
 
 def approvalvoting(votelist,numtoelect):
@@ -181,6 +184,27 @@ def example1():
     print("Sequential Phragmén with post processing gives")
     printresult(nomlist, electedcandidates)
 
+def example2():
+    votelist = [
+		("10", 1000, ["10"]),
+		("20", 1000, ["20"]),
+		("30", 1000, ["30"]),
+		("40", 1000, ["40"]),
+		('2', 500, ['10', '20', '30']),
+		('4', 500, ['10', '20', '40'])
+	]
+    print("Votes ",votelist)
+    nomlist, electedcandidates = seqPhragmén(votelist,2)
+    print("Sequential Phragmén gives")
+    printresult(nomlist, electedcandidates)
+    nomlist, electedcandidates = approvalvoting(votelist,2)
+    print()
+    print("Approval voting gives")
+    printresult(nomlist, electedcandidates)
+    nomlist, electedcandidates = seqPhragménwithpostprocessing(votelist,2)
+    print("Sequential Phragmén with post processing gives")
+    printresult(nomlist, electedcandidates)
+
 import unittest
 class electiontests(unittest.TestCase):
     def testexample1Phragmén(self):