Installation of Mechanical Means of Voting: Amendments to Rules 89 and 128 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly

A/RES/2323(XXII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1968.

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Decides, with effect from 1 January 1%8, but without prejudging the question of the installation of mechanical means of voting in the committee rooms, to amend rules 89 and 128 of its rules of procedure as follows:

In rule 89:

Designate the ex1stmg text as paragraph (a);

Add a new paragraph ( b) as follows:

" ( b) When the General Assembly votes by mechanical means, a non-recorded vote shall replace a vote by show of hands or by standing and a recorded vote shall replace a roll-call vote. Any representative may request a recorded vote. In the case of a recorded vote, the General Assembly shall,

unless a representative requests otherwise,

dispense with the procedure of calling out the names of the Members; nevertheless, the result of the voting shall be inserted in the record in the same manner as that of a roll-call vote."

In rule 128:

Designate the existing text as paragraph (a);

Add a new paragraph (b) as follows:

" ( b) When the committee votes by mechanical means, a non-recorded vote shall replace a vote by show of har:ds or by standing and a recorded vote shall replace a roll-call vote. Any representative may request a recorded vote.

In the case of a recorded vote, the committee shall, unless a representative requests otherwise, dispense with the procedure of calling out the names of the members; nevertheless,

the result of the voting shall be inserted in the record in the same manner as that of a roll-call vote."

16 December 1967.

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