http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/01/the-final-motion/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Thinking for ourselves Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:59:18 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.18 http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/01/the-final-motion/#comment-12563 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:49:31 +0000 http://pacificpolicy.org/?p=9170#comment-12563 The Speaker was correct in conducting the secret ballot because a secret ballot is required under the constitution. There is no exception when there is only one candidate. Even with one candidate, it is possible that the one candidate will not receive a majority (17) of votes as some voters may abstain. Previous instances when the sole candidate president was elected by acclamation were in error. Good job by Minister Note, Minister Riklon, Speaker Kedi, and soon-to-be-Minister Silk.

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