{ "document_id": 16479, "page": 11, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 270, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 16593, "item_count": 22, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 1, "header": 2, "heading": 3, "list": 1, "list_item": 4, "text": 11 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p11.1", "order": 1, "type": "header", "bbox": { "l": 70.08, "t": 755.28, "r": 83.52, "b": 744.48 }, "text": "13", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" }, "level": 2 }, { "id": "p11.2", "order": 2, "type": "header", "bbox": { "l": 90.24, "t": 755.28, "r": 148.56, "b": 740.16 }, "text": "Page", "attrs": { "block_label": "header" }, "level": 2 }, { "id": "p11.3", "order": 3, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 256.8, "t": 720, "r": 351.36, "b": 706.32 }, "text": "The Majority Rules", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p11.4", "order": 4, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.68, "t": 690.72, "r": 530.64, "b": 588.48 }, "text": "A fundamental principle in democratic societies is that the majority rules, but the rights of the minority and individual members are also protected. A majority vote simply means that more than half of those voting approve a motion. More specifically, it means that more than half of the votes cast by persons legally entitled to vote at a properly called meeting with a quorum present approve a motion. Kentucky State University Student Government Association qualifies a majority vote by adding the phrase in their constitution: \"a majority of the entire membership\"" }, { "id": "p11.5", "order": 5, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.92, "t": 587.52, "r": 524.64, "b": 558.96 }, "text": "The number of the entire membership determines the majority, not the number of members who vote or are present. Here is an example:" }, { "id": "p11.6", "order": 6, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 103.92, "t": 557.28, "r": 253.68, "b": 544.8 }, "text": "The senate membership is 40." }, { "id": "p11.7", "order": 7, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 105.12, "t": 542.88, "r": 348.48, "b": 529.68 }, "text": "The majority is always 21 votes in the affirmative." }, { "id": "p11.8", "order": 8, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 527.76, "r": 292.08, "b": 514.8 }, "text": "Examples of majority voting are listed below:" }, { "id": "p11.9", "order": 9, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.88, "t": 512.88, "r": 219.84, "b": 500.4 }, "text": "• Veto or override President" }, { "id": "p11.10", "order": 10, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 212.4, "t": 498.96, "r": 297.12, "b": 486.48 }, "text": "Two-Thirds Vote", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p11.11", "order": 11, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.92, "t": 484.8, "r": 531.6, "b": 426.24 }, "text": "In keeping with accepted parliamentary procedure, there are times when a two-thirds vote is required. This means that at a meeting where a quorum is present, it takes two-thirds of those voting in the affirmative to adopt a motion. Those who abstain are not counted. Examples of two-thirds voting are listed below:" }, { "id": "p11.12", "order": 12, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 67.92, "t": 424.8, "r": 380.16, "b": 368.16 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 4 }, "children": [ { "id": "p11.12.1", "order": 13, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 424.8, "r": 216.24, "b": 412.32 }, "text": "Limiting or closing debate", "marker": "•" }, { "id": "p11.12.2", "order": 14, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 67.92, "t": 410.88, "r": 380.16, "b": 397.2 }, "text": "Suspending or modifying a rule or order previously adopted", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p11.12.3", "order": 15, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.16, "t": 395.76, "r": 266.4, "b": 382.8 }, "text": "Taking away a membership or office" }, { "id": "p11.12.4", "order": 16, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 380.88, "r": 266.64, "b": 368.16 }, "text": "Establish and amend its constitution", "marker": "•" } ] }, { "id": "p11.13", "order": 17, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 270.96, "t": 366.96, "r": 336, "b": 354.24 }, "text": "The Tie Vote", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p11.14", "order": 18, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.68, "t": 337.68, "r": 512.4, "b": 308.4 }, "text": "A tie vote occurs when 50% vote in favor and 50% vote against. No one receives a majority vote. If there is no way to break the tie vote, the motion is lost." }, { "id": "p11.15", "order": 19, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.92, "t": 294, "r": 520.32, "b": 264.72 }, "text": "If the presiding officer has not voted and is a member of the assembly, he or she can vote to make or break the tie." }, { "id": "p11.16", "order": 20, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.44, "t": 249.84, "r": 511.92, "b": 205.44 }, "text": "There are numerous ways a vote can be taken: by voice, by show of hands, by standing, by ballot, by roll call, and by general consent. The chair or presiding officer decides on which method in taking the vote." }, { "id": "p11.17", "order": 21, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 67.68, "t": 190.8, "r": 535.92, "b": 117.36 }, "text": "It is the presiding officer's duty to announce the results of the vote, and the way he or she announces it determines the action taken. If the members do not immediately doubt the results of the vote, the chair's declaration stands as the decision of the assembly. The members have the right to doubt the results of the vote until the chair states the question of another motion." }, { "id": "p11.18", "order": 22, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 110.4, "t": 85.68, "r": 495.84, "b": 61.68 }, "text": "“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”\nHenry Ford", "attrs": { "block_label": "footer" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }