V. Voting

Rule 33

Voting rights

Each member of the committee shall have one vote. No delegate may cast a vote on behalf of another country.

Rule 34

Majority required

Voting on a resolution takes place after the debate time on the resolution has elapsed. Passing or failing a resolution needs a simple majority. In this case abstentions will be in order.

Rule 35

Method of voting

The committee shall normally vote by show of placards, but any representative may request a roll-call using the Motion to Divide the House. The roll-call shall be taken in the English alphabetical order of the names of the members, beginning with the member whose name is drawn by lot by the Chairman. The name of each member shall be called in any roll-call, and its representative shall reply "in favour", "against" or "abstaining".

Rule 36

Conduct during voting

After the Chairman has announced the beginning of voting, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order in connection with the actual conduct of the voting. The Chairman may permit members to explain their votes, either before or after the voting. The Chairman may limit the time to be allowed for such explanations.

Rule 37

Equally divided votes

If a vote is equally divided the proposal shall be regarded as rejected.

VI. Points

Rule 38

None of the points shall interrupt a speech except for a Point of Personal Privilege referring to audibility. Any point made by a delegate should be raised at the conclusion of the speech, or can be addressed by the Chairperson, at his or her discretion, during the speech.

The Chair is entitled to rule a point out of order at any time.

Rule 39

Point of Personal Privilege

Whenever a delegate experiences personal discomfort, which impairs his or her ability to participate in the proceedings, he or she may rise to a Point of Personal Privilege to request that the discomfort be corrected.

Only a Point of Personal Privilege may interrupt a speaker, but if referring to audibility only.

Rule 40

Point of Order

During the discussion of any matter, a delegate may rise to a Point of Order to indicate an instance of improper parliamentary procedure or the General Assembly or its Committee is proceeding in a manner contrary to these rules.

The Point of Order will be immediately ruled on by the Chairperson in accordance with these rules of procedure.

Rule 41

Points of Parliamentary Inquiry

A Point of Parliamentary Inquiry is a question to the Chairperson regarding the rules of procedure.

It is in order when the delegate raising the point did not understand a part of the proceedings and wishes that the Chair clarifies this.

Rule 42

Point of Information

A Point of Information is a question to the speaker, who has the floor if he/she has indicated that is willing to yield to points of information.

A Point of Information must be formulated as a question.