There has been a seconded motion to alter the voting method for Delegate elections. The debate topic can be found here.
INFORMATION
This is an amendment to constitutional legislation. According to the Legislative Procedure Act, this vote shall require a majority greater than 60% to pass. The voting period will be 5 days, thus concluding on Friday, August 9th.
2024-08-04T17:35:00Z→2024-08-09T17:35:00Z
IMPORTANT
Please vote by poll if possible. If you cannot vote by poll, post “Aye”, “Nay” or “Abstain” in this thread. Please do not vote both by poll and by post. Comments and discussions belong in the debate thread and should be posted there.
The text of the amendment(s) in question is as follows:
A2408.01| IRV Amendment to the Elections Act Failed
Final Result
This vote to alter the voting method for Delegate elections required a 60% supermajority of votes in favour, excluding abstentions, to pass. The results are tabled as follows:
Caucus
Aye
Nay
Abstain
Percentage of Vote
The Cakeists
3
5
1
25.0%
The Ice Creamists
5
5
0
27.8%
The Pieists
1
0
1
5.6%
Independent
5
8
2
41.7%
Type
Tally
Percentage of Vote
Final Percentage
Ayes
14
38.9%
43.8%
Nays
18
50.0%
56.3%
Abstentions
4
11.1%
Total
36
92.3% of Legislators
Absent
3
7.7% of Legislators
In light of these results, the vote fails, having not reached the required supermajority.
