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Assembly moves to oral voting after desk and microphone failures during floor session
Summary
Technical problems with member desks and microphones prompted the Assembly to test voting buttons and then shift to an oral roll-call voting method while repairs continue.
During the afternoon of Aug. 18 the Assembly reported technical difficulties with microphones and the voting hardware at member desks. Floor staff asked members to "toggle both the yes and the no votes to make sure that both of them are working," and conducted a brief test of the system.
When problems persisted, floor leadership announced a transition to an oral roll‑call voting system. "We're going to move to a voting system, an oral voting system," the presiding officer said, instructing members to be at their desks and advising the clerk to open the roll. The measure was procedural and intended to ensure accurate voting while technicians worked to restore desk functions.
The switch did not reflect a change in substance or policy; it was an operational response to equipment failures and the clerk and sergeant‑at‑arms were tasked with restoring normal electronic voting.
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