Voting rights
Rule 32
1.
Each member of the Committee shall have one vote.
2.
For the purpose of these rules, “members present and voting” means members casting an
affirmative or negative vote. Members who abstain from voting are considered as not voting.
Equally divided votes
Rule 33
If a vote is equally divided on a matter other than an election, the proposal shall be
regarded as having been rejected.
Method of voting
Rule 34
1.
Subject to rule 39 of the present rules, the Committee shall normally vote by show of
hands, except that any member may request a roll-call, which shall then be taken in the English
alphabetical order of the names of the members of the Committee, beginning with the member
whose name is drawn by lot by the Chairperson.
2.
The vote of each member participating in a roll-call shall be inserted in the record.
Conduct during voting and explanation of vote
Rule 35
After voting has commenced, it shall not be interrupted unless a member raises a point of
order in connection with the actual conduct of the voting. Brief statements by members
consisting solely of explanations of vote may be permitted by the Chairperson before the voting
has commenced or after the voting has been completed.
Division of proposals
Rule 36
Parts of a proposal shall be voted on separately if a member requests that the proposal be
divided. Those parts of the proposal that have been approved shall then be put to the vote as a
whole; if all operative parts of a proposal have been rejected, the proposal shall be considered to
have been rejected as a whole.
Order of voting on amendments
Rule 37
1.
When an amendment to a proposal is moved, the amendment shall be voted on first.
When two or more amendments to a proposal are moved, the Committee shall first vote on the
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