Ned is only allowed to vote if it is a tie.
It is not true that the president
(executive director) can vote only to break a tie. If the president
(executive director) is a member of the assembly
(executive council), he or she has exactly the same rights and privileges as all other members have, including the right to make motions, speak in debate and to vote on all questions. However, the impartiality required of the presiding officer of an assembly
(executive council) (especially a large one) precludes exercising the right to make motions or debate while presiding, and also requires refraining from voting
except (i) when the vote is by ballot,
or (ii)whenever his or her vote will affect the result.When will the chair's vote affect the result? On a vote which is not by ballot, if a majority vote is required and there is a tie, he or she may vote in the affirmative to cause the motion to prevail. If there is one more in the affirmative than in the negative, he or she can create a tie by voting in the negative to cause the motion to fail. Similarly, if a two-thirds vote is required, he or she may vote either to cause, or to block, attainment of the necessary two thirds. [RONR (10th ed.), p. 392-93; see also Table A, p.190 of RONR In Brief.]
It was not so he did not vote.
Ned's vote MAY have created a tie causing the motion to fail.
It has long been my position all members should VOTE. The members of the Executive Council are representatives of their respective districts and I believe their constituency expects their elected representatives to VOTE.
THe YES voters and NO voters will have to disclose themselves.
Richard, as Parliamentarian, did not vote. During discussion of the motion Richard's position was made very clear and it was directly opposite that of District 4.
