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<br /> 196 RULES OF ORDER §461 VOTING 197
<br /> tions in regard to them, placing these doubtful votes Yeas and Nays,* or Roll Call. When a vote ='
<br /> opposite the exact name as written on the ballot.
<br /> i= Votes for ineligible persons and fraudulent votes has been ordered to be taken by yeas and nays
<br /> should be reported under the heading of "Illegal [see 25 for the motion] the chair puts the ques-
<br /> Votes," after the legal votes. When two or three
<br /> tion in a form similar to this: "As Inatiy as
<br /> filled-out ballots are folded together they are counted are in favor of the adoption of these reso-
<br /> as one fraudulent vote. The names of the candidates 1
<br /> should be arranged in order, the one receiving the lutions will, as their names arc called, answer
<br /> highest number of legal votes being first. In reporting yes [or yea] ; those opposed will answer no
<br /> the number of votes cast and the number necessary for eta " The chairman then directs the clerk
<br /> election, all votes except blanks must be counted. [or y]
<br /> Suppose the tellers find 100 ballot papers, 4 of which to call the roll. The negative being put at
<br /> ] are blank. 1 contains two -filled-out ones folded to-
<br /> gether, and 50 are cast for a person who is ineligible the same time as the afilrlLlative, it is too late,
<br /> because of having held the office as long as permitted after one person has answered to the roll call,
<br /> h by the constitution: the tellers' report should be in to renew the debate. The clerk_calls the roll, r;
<br /> � this form: ----- -
<br /> _. and each member, as his name is called, rises
<br /> Number of votes cast....................... 96 --- -'
<br /> and answers yes or no, or present if he
<br /> Necessary for election.. ....... 49 -
<br /> Mr. A received............................. 37 does i-fot wish to vote,_and- ,the cici=k notes the
<br /> Mr. B received............................. 8 answers_ in separate_columns. Upon the corn-
<br /> pletioii of the roll call the clerk reads the
<br /> Illegal Votes. names of those who answered in the aEfirina-
<br /> Mr. C (ineligible) received......... 50 tive and afterwards those in the negative, and
<br /> One ballot containing two for Mr. D, folded '
<br /> then those who answered "present," that mis-
<br /> together, rejected as fraudulent............ 1
<br /> e nays, which has the
<br /> Taking a vote by yeas and y ,
<br /> The teller first named, standing, addresses the chair, effect to place on the record how each member votes, is
<br /> a. reads the report and hands it to the chairman, and peculiar to this country, and, while it consumes a great
<br /> r ?teal of time, 1s rare l useful in ordinary societies. Willie
<br /> takes his seat, without saying who is elected. The !t can never be used to hinder business, as lung as the
<br /> i chairman again reads the report of the tellers and above rule is observed, It should not be used at all In a
<br /> i declares who is elected. In the case just given he mass ,neeting, or In any other assembly whose members
<br /> says there is no election, stating the reason. If' no are not responsible to a constituency. By the Cuustitu F
<br /> tiou, one-fifth of the members present can. In either
<br /> one is elected, it is necessary to ballot again, and to house of congress, order a vote to be taken by yens and r
<br /> continue balloting ntil there is an election. The nays. In representative bodies this metl,al oC vutiug iB
<br /> t'. g very useful especially where the proceedings are I,nlr t
<br /> chairman should always vote in case of a ballot. y p
<br /> Ilshed, as It enables t le people to know how their repro• °
<br />,6. Should he fail to do so before the polls are closed, he sentatives voted on important measures. If there Is no
<br />'-' cannot then do it without the permission of the assem- le al or constitutional provision for the yens and nays
<br /> f bly. When the tellers report, they should hand the being ordered by a r:oe ity in a representative body,
<br /> ballots to the secrete who should retain them until they should adopt a rule anteing the yeas and nays to
<br /> secretary, he ordered by a one-Il[th vote, as in l;vugreKS, or even
<br /> a' it is certain that the assembly will not order a recount, by a much smaller number. In some small bodies a
<br /> y?. which is within its power to do by a majority vote, vote oil a resolution mast be taken by yeas and ,►aye,
<br /> upon the demand of a single member.
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