[Voting]
32 Voting: on motions and amendments
(1) The method of voting at meetings of the Council and committees will, unless a roll call vote is requested, in accordance with paragraph (2) below, be by show of hands.
(2) At a meeting of the County Council, if a majority of the members present agree, the vote on any matter at that meeting may be by roll call. All members present will be then asked how they wish to vote and how they voted will be shown in the minutes of the meeting. The names of those members who do not vote will also be shown in the minutes. The Leader or Deputy Leader of a Political Group may also ask at any time for the number of votes for and against any decision to be shown in the minutes.
(3) In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman or person presiding at any meeting of the Council the Executive or a committee will have a second or casting vote.
(4) A member can, immediately after a vote has been taken, ask that his/her vote on any decision taken by the Council or a committee be recorded in the minutes as for, against or in abstention.
33 Voting: on appointments
(1) Where there are more than two persons nominated for one position to be filled by the Council or a committee and one of those persons does not receive at least half of the votes cast in his/her favour then the name of the person having the least number of votes shall be removed from the list and a fresh vote shall be taken, and so on until a majority of votes is given in favour of one person.
(2) In the case where more than one position is to be filled and there are more persons nominated than there are vacancies the same procedure as in paragraph (1) of this standing order shall apply.
(3) Voting shall be by a show of hands unless it is resolved to use a secret ballot or, in the case of an appointment made at a Council meeting, a roll call under Standing Order 32 (2).
(4) In the case of equality of votes and where the Chairman does not exercise his/her casting vote the matter shall be determined by lot.
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