Guest Liz G Posted July 3, 2012 at 03:35 PM Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 03:35 PM If a body is made of 9 members including the President.... one member of the body is absent, making it now 8 members, including the President, and the vote results is 4 to 4, including the vote of the President......can the President vote twice to break the tie vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 3, 2012 at 03:53 PM Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 03:53 PM If a body is made of 9 members including the President.... one member of the body is absent, making it now 8 members, including the President, and the vote results is 4 to 4, including the vote of the President......can the President vote twice to break the tie vote?No, the motion is lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 3, 2012 at 04:18 PM Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 04:18 PM There is no need to break a tie vote -- as Mr. Wynn noted, the outcome is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 3, 2012 at 09:53 PM Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 09:53 PM Not to mention "one person one vote". (RONR 11th Ed., p. 407 ll. 1-10) See also p. 406 ll. 14-15 for a little extra juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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