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two-thirds required to close debate
===Voting===
===Voting===
There will be no vote on the motion until someone brings a motion to close debate and that motion is seconded and a majority of the members vote to close debate. The Chairman then "puts the question to a vote"<ref>http://www.parlipro.org/handling.htm</ref>. The members vote on the motion, and in case of a tie, the Chairman may vote also. After the vote, the Chairman announces the results.
There will be no vote on the motion until someone brings a motion to close debate and that motion is seconded and at least two-thirds of the members vote to close debate (note that a super-majority requirement of two-thirds is needed to close debate). The Chairman then "puts the question to a vote."<ref>http://www.parlipro.org/handling.htm</ref> The members vote on the motion, and in case of a tie, the Chairman may vote also. After the vote, the Chairman announces the results.
What happens between the bringing of a motion and the voting on a motion is the subject of countless parliamentary tricks. Often the winning side is the one that knows its rules of procedure the best.
What happens between the bringing of a motion and the voting on a motion is the subject of countless parliamentary tricks. Often the winning side is the one that knows its rules of procedure the best.