Guest fmbc Posted March 27, 2011 at 01:39 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 at 01:39 PM If a motion is made, can it be carried if only the YEA voters are called for and not for the Nay votes.The presider would not ask for both opinions before saying the vote was passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted March 27, 2011 at 01:43 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 at 01:43 PM If a motion is made, can it be carried if only the YEA voters are called for and not for the Nay votes.The presider would not ask for both opinions before saying the vote was passedYou might find this recent topic instructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted March 27, 2011 at 02:02 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 at 02:02 PM If a motion is made, can it be carried if only the YEA voters are called for and not for the Nay votes.The presider would not ask for both opinions before saying the vote was passedThe chair (ordinarily) should have called for the negative vote, and when he failed to do so, a point of order should have been made. It's too late to make a point of order on the matter, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted March 27, 2011 at 02:24 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 at 02:24 PM Even if it is obvious that the YEAS will win, it is the right of an individual member to vote NAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 27, 2011 at 09:49 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 at 09:49 PM Even if it is obvious that the YEAS will win, it is the right of an individual member to vote NAY.Even more so if it is obvious that the Ayes are insufficient to carry the motion. In that case, only by voting No, would a member protect the right to move to Reconsider the motion later in the session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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