RULE # 33: PROCEDURAL VOTING
Voting on any matter other than draft resolutions and amendments is considered procedural. Every member of the committee, including non-members, must vote on all procedural motions. Procedural votes require either a simple or two-thirds majority to pass (Rule # 9).
RULE # 34: SUBSTANTIVE VOTING
Substantive voting includes voting on draft resolutions and amendments. Once the committee closes debate on the Topic Area or Amendment, it will move into substantive voting procedures. At this point, the only points and motions that are in order are: Point of Personal Privilege, Point of Order, Point of Parliamentary Inquiry, Reordering Draft Resolutions. If there are no motions, the Committee will proceed to vote on all draft resolutions. For substantive voting, each delegation will have one vote. Each vote may be a “Yes”, “No”, or “Abstain”. Abstaining members are not considered to be voting; abstentions are not counted in the total number of votes. All matters will be voted upon by a roll call vote. A majority requires more “Yes” votes than “No” votes. Once a Resolution has passed, voting procedure ends.
RULE # 35: ROLL CALL VOTING
A delegate has the right to request a roll call vote after debate on a draft resolution is closed. A roll call vote is only in order for substantive voting. A motion for a roll call vote is made by one delegate and seconded by another.
• In a roll call vote, the Chair will call members in alphabetical order.
• In the first round of voting, delegates may vote “Yes”, “No”, “Abstain”, or “Pass”.
• Delegates who vote “Pass” during the first round may only vote “Yes” or “No” during the second round.
• The Chair will then announce the outcome of the vote.
RULE # 36: REORDERING DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
A Motion to Reorder Draft Resolutions is only in order at the start of formal voting procedure. If the motion receives the simple majority required to pass, the Chair will take all motions to reorder draft resolutions. Voting will continue until either a motion passes by receiving a simple majority or all of the motions fail. Only one motion to reorder draft resolutions is in order in each round of voting procedures.
Voting on any matter other than draft resolutions and amendments is considered procedural. Every member of the committee, including non-members, must vote on all procedural motions. Procedural votes require either a simple or two-thirds majority to pass (Rule # 9).
RULE # 34: SUBSTANTIVE VOTING
Substantive voting includes voting on draft resolutions and amendments. Once the committee closes debate on the Topic Area or Amendment, it will move into substantive voting procedures. At this point, the only points and motions that are in order are: Point of Personal Privilege, Point of Order, Point of Parliamentary Inquiry, Reordering Draft Resolutions. If there are no motions, the Committee will proceed to vote on all draft resolutions. For substantive voting, each delegation will have one vote. Each vote may be a “Yes”, “No”, or “Abstain”. Abstaining members are not considered to be voting; abstentions are not counted in the total number of votes. All matters will be voted upon by a roll call vote. A majority requires more “Yes” votes than “No” votes. Once a Resolution has passed, voting procedure ends.
RULE # 35: ROLL CALL VOTING
A delegate has the right to request a roll call vote after debate on a draft resolution is closed. A roll call vote is only in order for substantive voting. A motion for a roll call vote is made by one delegate and seconded by another.
• In a roll call vote, the Chair will call members in alphabetical order.
• In the first round of voting, delegates may vote “Yes”, “No”, “Abstain”, or “Pass”.
• Delegates who vote “Pass” during the first round may only vote “Yes” or “No” during the second round.
• The Chair will then announce the outcome of the vote.
RULE # 36: REORDERING DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
A Motion to Reorder Draft Resolutions is only in order at the start of formal voting procedure. If the motion receives the simple majority required to pass, the Chair will take all motions to reorder draft resolutions. Voting will continue until either a motion passes by receiving a simple majority or all of the motions fail. Only one motion to reorder draft resolutions is in order in each round of voting procedures.