SDSU Model United Nations Roll Call and Voting SDSU Model United Nations

Roll Call The Chair will start roll-call (attendance) by calling names of countries in alphabetical order. Example: Chair: All delegates please take your seats. The (General Assembly) is now in formal session. Thank you for attending today’s session. We will discuss (Education in Developing Countries). We will begin by roll call to see which countries are present. (Chair goes through a list and each country responds after it’s name) Countries: Stand up and state “Present and Voting” (If you will vote yay or nay on resolutions) or only “Present” (if you may abstain from voting on resolutions).

Roll Call Exercise Present: If you vote yay, nay or abstain from voting on resolutions. Present and Voting: If you will vote yay or nay on resolutions. Cannot abstain!!

Voting What do you vote on? Types of votes: Setting the agenda, resolutions, amendments, divided clauses, going on a break, adjournment of meeting Types of votes: Acclamation The committee is in consensus as to the contents of the draft. States intending to vote in favor of or abstain on the draft should be in favor of a motion for adoption by acclamation. States considering voting in opposition to the draft should be opposed to this motion. Placard The committee volunteer staff will count placards of Member States when they vote on particular issues and announce the result of the vote. Roll Call A roll call vote occurs only if a Member State requests a roll call vote. The chair reads the roll and each Member State casts its vote aloud when called upon; countries may pass once, but then must vote in the affirmative or negative when asked again (they may not abstain). Roll call votes take a long time, and are usually reserved for politically important resolutions or for resolutions on which a very close vote is expected.

Voting Exercise By Acclamation Example: Chair:“Having moved to closure, the committee is now in formal voting procedure. We will now consider the two draft resolutions before the committee. [the chair should identify the draft resolution being considered by code number, GA/DR/1/1] The dais has received no requests for amendments to this draft, therefore we will move directly to a vote. Allow me to remind delegates that you must remain seated at all times and there is to be absolutely no further discussion or note passing during these procedures.”[The chair notes a raised placard] Chair: “Pakistan, to what point do you rise?” Pakistan: “Honorable chair, the Pakistan delegation moves to adopt this resolution by acclamation.” Chair: “Thank you delegate. That motion is in order. A motion has been made to accept draft resolution GA/DR/1/1 by acclamation. Allow the dais to provide an explanation of this motion before proceeding to a vote: a motion to pass a resolution by acclamation signifies that the committee is in consensus as to the contents of the draft. States intending to vote in favor of or abstain on the draft currently under consideration should generally be in favor of a motion for adoption by acclamation. States considering voting in opposition to the draft under consideration should be opposed to this motion. Is there any opposition to the motion to adopt draft resolution GA/DR/1/1 by acclamation? [no placards] Seeing no opposition, the resolution is adopted by the consensus decision of the committee and becomes GA/Res/1/1.”

Voting Exercise By Acclamation Example: All of those Against: If the vote passes, so does the resolution. If the vote fails other voting methods will be used.

Voting Exercise By Placard Example: All of those in Favor: All of those Against: Any Abstentions: The Vote (Passes/Fails)

Voting Exercise By Roll Call Example: Chair:“Having moved to closure, the committee is now in formal voting procedure. We will now consider the two draft resolutions before the committee. [the chair should identify the draft resolution being considered by code number, GA/DR/1/1] The dais has received no requests for amendments to this draft, therefore we will move directly to a vote. Allow me to remind delegates that you must remain seated at all times and there is to be absolutely no further discussion or note passing during these procedures.”[The chair notes a raised placard] Chair: “Pakistan, to what point do you rise?” Pakistan: “Honorable chair, the Pakistan delegation moves to vote by roll call.” Chair: “Thank you delegate. That motion is in order. A motion has been made to vote on draft resolution GA/DR/1/1 by roll call. After being called upon please state if you are in favor, against abstain or pass. If you decide to pass, after you are called upon again you may only vote in favor or against. We will start the roll call. Chair: [After all countries present have voted and all votes are counted] “The resolution GA/DR/1/1 passes by a majority/ fails to pass. At this point you can motion to vote again (unlikely) or if out of time motion to end the session. Sometimes sessions end without a resolution passing

Voting Exercise By Roll Call: Chair: (Member State) how do you vote? Member states will be called individually by alphabetical order Chair: (Member State) how do you vote? Country: Yes No Abstain Or Pass After all are called, the Chair will go back to the countries who passed… Country: Yes or No

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