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 106

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