A2507.02 | Amendments to the Elections Act (Campaign and Voting Periods) Passed
Final Result
This vote on amend the Elections Act to add a two-day campaign period to the Delegate and Prime Minister election schedules 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 38.9% |
The Ice Creamists | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19.4% |
The Pieists | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11.1% |
Independent | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30.6% |
Type | Tally | Percentage of Vote | Final Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Ayes | 21 | 58.3% | 67.7% |
Nays | 10 | 27.8% | 32.3% |
Abstentions | 5 | 13.9% | |
Total | 36 | 83.7% of Legislators | |
Absent | 7 | 16.3% of Legislators |
In light of these results, the vote passes, having reached the required supermajority.