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VOTING AND ELECTIONS
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tions are made by a nominating committee: Give plan suggested for the voting by ballot.

(9) Assume that you have a printed ticket with two candidates for each office: Write the procedure.

(10) Name two other ways of voting that have not been mentioned in this practice work. When is each of these two especially suitable?

(11) Under what circumstances may the chairman vote? In the following cases of viva voce votes, state whether the chair can vote, and if so, state the side on which he may vote And the effect of his vote:

A majority vote being required:

(a) ayes 7, noes 6; (b) ayes 6, noes 7; (c) ayes 7, noes 7.

A two-thirds vote being required:

(a) ayes 9, noes 4; (b) ayes 9, noes 5.