Practice question
A seven-member Commission en banc has all seven seats filled. Four Members attend, and three vote for a disposition governed by Article IX-A, Section 7’s ordinary all-Members requirement. A secretary counts only those present and says three votes are sufficient. What is the relevant objection?
- Three is not a majority of all seven Members, which is the denominator stated in Section 7.
- Only the chair can cast any binding vote.
- A majority always means one Member.
- The Commission’s staff can cast the missing vote.
- The provision requires every decision to be unanimous.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IX-A, Sections 2, 4, 7 and 8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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