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• Calls for the closure of debate and a vote to be taken on the motion
(resolution/amendment) pending
• May NOT interrupt a speaker
• Requires a "second" by the house, and is stopped by an "objection" of one
delegation
• May be overruled by Chair if time needs to be filled
• Calls for a re-debate and a re-vote of a resolution that has already been discussed
(adopted or rejected)
• Done at the end of all other business
• Needs 2/3 majority
• Needs a "second"
• Can be ruled out of order by the chair
Yielding the floor to other delegations:
• Same procedure as for normal amendment ( set debate time, close debate,
official amendment sheet only, must be legible, only speaker on the floor moves,
Chair reads out)
• If an amendment to the amendment that affects the original amendment in its
entirety passes, then the original amendment also passes
• If an amendment to the amendment that only refers to one element in the
original amendment passes, then the debate on the original amendment resumes.
• An amendment to the amendment to the amendment is out of order.
VOTING
Delegates voting on a resolution may vote for, against or abstain. Delegates voting on
amendments may only vote for or against. Delegates voting on procedural motions,
such as motion to table the resolution, may only vote for or against
During voting procedures, all points are out of order, except for points of order
connected with the actual conduct of voting; there needs to be silence, and the
administrative Staff (floor secretaries) will close the doors and take voting position.
A resolution will pass if the number for exceeds the number against regardless of the
number of abstentions. A resolution or an amendment with a tied vote fails. Close votes
will usually be followed by a recount or a roll-call vote (also known as "dividing the
house")
• The Chair will propose the limitation of debate time before it starts
• Security Council, Special Conference and ECOSOC will normally adopt the
open debate mode(where there is no distinction between for time and against
time; for speeches, against speeches and amendments can all be made during the
debate time). The GA committees will normally adopt the closed debate mode
(where there are set times for time for and time against the resolution;
amendments can be made only in against time)
• The forum can switch from one debate mode into another at the discretion of the
Chair
• Delegates can motion to extend debate time, but the extension of debate time is
ultimately at the Chair's discretion.
Note-passing
• Communication among delegates in the house can be done only through written
notes
• All messages (except those from the Chair) will be screened by the
Administrative Staff(floor secretaries); personal messages are not allowed
• The Chair can suspend note-passing if it disturbs the debate
• Note-passing is not allowed during voting procedure
Funding
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