Point of Order
May 27, 2014
Member rising to request that their vote be counted; alleged error in voting process
Hon. Andrew Scheer
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
Further to the point of order raised at the end of tonight's vote on Government Motion No.
10, I have reviewed the tape, as I had committed to do, and can now confirm that the hon.
Member for Peterborough did rise when the yeas were called. As such, and specifically in this case, because there was an error in the voting process, his vote will be recorded accordingly.
That being said, the confusion tonight should again serve as a reminder to all Members to remain attentive throughout the duration of votes, rising at the appropriate time in order to have their votes recorded as they intended and listening to ensure that their names have indeed been called. This would be of great assistance to the Chair, and it is only by doing so that the Chair and the vote-callers are not left guessing and that Members' votes will be properly recorded..
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Debates, May 27, 2014, p. 5710.
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Holding
"The Speaker, after reviewing video evidence, confirmed a voting error and ordered that the Member's vote be added to the official record."
AI Summary
The Speaker sustains a point of order to correct the record of a vote after video review confirmed a Member had risen but was not counted.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High