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    "content": "voting procedure on questions for determination by simple majority is also by voice votes as required by Standing Order 69 which, as you all know, is a collection of the voices of the “Ayes” and “Nays”, howsoever the voices may be collected. At the first instance, therefore, voting on the President’s reservations is by way of voice votes and two-thirds of the Members need not be present so long as there is quorum of 50 Members present in the House. This is how this House voted on 20th September 2018 during the consideration of the President’s reservations on the Finance Bill, 2018. However, as you further know, where Members of the House seek to negate the President’s reservations, the provisions of Article 115 require 233 to vote against the reservations. As you would recall, during the consideration of the President’s reservations, this played out well in this House, but it seemed that either a sizeable number of Members did not understand the procedure or, having known the procedure, just chose to ignore it. I have taken the liberty to explain this process so that you do not confuse it with the procedure we are about to engage at the Second Reading of this Bill and demand a voice vote today. As provided for in the Standing Orders, which I need not reiterate, voting in Division is done ether by electronic or roll call voting and the procedures are well explained in Standing Orders 70 and 73, respectively. To jog your mind, I am sure you recall that during the consideration of the President’s reservations, some Members declined to take a vote either electronically or through roll call voting hence the voice vote carried the day. Consequently, the process of voting on the President’s reservations is so distinct and different from the process of voting on Bills to amend the Constitution and the two should never even be compared. Since many Members are going to engage in electronic voting for the first time today, may I, therefore, explain the process of electronic voting. The process has two steps. I wish to resume my seat to allow those who are making their way to come in."
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