A2408.03 [2431.AB] Ballot Adjudication Amendment (Elections Act)

A2408.03 | Ballot Adjudication Amendment (Elections Act)


@Legislators of the South Pacific,

There has been a seconded motion to adopt the following amendment to the Elections Act. 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 Wednesday, August 14th.

2024-08-09T20:55:00Z2024-08-14T20:55:00Z

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:

Amendment to the Elections Act

Should the following amendment be adopted?
  • Aye
  • Nay
  • Abstain
0 voters

A2408.03 | Ballot Adjudication Amendment (Elections Act) Failed


Final Result

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This vote on adopting the following amendment to the Elections Act 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 4 1 23.5%
The Ice Creamists 0 9 1 29.4%
The Pieists 1 0 1 5.9%
Independent 2 7 5 41.2%
Type Tally Percentage of Vote Final Percentage
Ayes 6 17.6% 23.1%
Nays 20 58.8% 76.9%
Abstentions 8 23.5%
Total 34 87.2% of Legislators
Absent 5 12.8% of Legislators

In light of these results, the vote fails, having not reached the required supermajority.