Ruling
December 16, 1982
Vote; announcement of vote result by the Clerk
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The important aspect is the declaration by the Speaker concerning the fate of a motion and not whether or not the announcement of the result by the Clerk is heard by all Members. The Clerk did announce the result of the vote; the Chair heard him and declared the motion lost. It was at that time that a Member could have risen to challenge the procedure. However, no one did so.
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Holding
"The validity of a vote's result is determined by the Speaker's declaration, not the universal audibility of the Clerk's announcement, and procedural challenges must be raised immediately thereafter."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that a vote's outcome is finalized by the Speaker's declaration, not by whether all members heard the Clerk's announcement.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High