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TJ in Oregon
TJ in Cleve
Junior Chimp
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« on: July 17, 2012, 10:44:50 PM »
I apologize for my lack of activity of late while I was traveling...

Anyway, as for the issue of breaking ties in the Senate if this should pass, Article I specifies that legislation is passed by majority vote:

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I would argue that a tie is not a majority, thus a tied vote would result in the legislation being rejected.
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TJ in Oregon
TJ in Cleve
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,952
United States


Political Matrix
E: 0.13, S: 6.96
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 11:15:38 AM »
Not sure I like the ties procedure but overall this is better than the status quo, so

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