Statement
June 6, 2012
Member voting twice on the same motion
Hon. Andrew Scheer
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
The hon.
Member voted twice. It has been the practice that when a Member votes twice, he then indicates which way he meant to vote. In this case he has indicated that he meant to vote against. That is how it has been when a Member gets up on both the yeas and the nays.
Following the division, there was an equality of voices, which required the Speaker to use his casting vote. As per past practice for tie votes at second reading of a bill, the Speaker voted in favour of the motion.
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Debates, June 6, 2012, p. 8997.
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Holding
"A Member who votes twice must declare their intended vote; in the event of a resulting tie on a second reading motion, the Speaker casts the deciding vote in favour to permit the bill to proceed."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies the procedure for a Member voting twice and explains the use of the Speaker's casting vote to break a tie at second reading.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Second Reading
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