Ruling
December 20, 1966
Vote; recorded division
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The rule concerning divisions is that the yeas and nays shall not be recorded unless demanded by five Members. If five Members rise, there shall be a recorded division. It is not the role of the Chair to decide whether the five Members rising are among those who said "Yea" or "Nay". While the suggestion is interesting and practical, it is certainly not for the Chair to interpret the rules differently from the way in which they have been interpreted over the years.
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Holding
"Any five Members may demand a recorded division, and the Chair will not inquire as to whether they were on the winning or losing side of the preceding voice vote."
AI Summary
The Speaker confirms that any five Members can demand a recorded division, regardless of how they participated in the preceding voice vote.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Division
- Significance
Low
High