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To: fortheDeclaration

. Speaker the whole House of Representatives and usually doesn’t vote.
The House will have House majority and minority leader.

https://constitution.laws.com/house-of-representatives/election-of-the-speaker

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by the comprising members of the House. The election process is based on a simple majority vote. After a candidate is elected, the person is to be sworn in by the Dean of the House, which the longest serving member of the House. A new Speaker is elected when the position is rendered vacant, or if there is a change in the majority party in the House. Each major party in the chamber will nominate a candidate to be elected for the position of the Speaker.

Under Constitutional law, it is not explicitly stated that the Speaker be required to already be a member of the House of Representatives. However, history has proven that each Speaker elected has been a member, thus setting a precedent for subsequent elections that has not been codified into law. Members of the House will typically vote for the nominee for their respective party, but their vote can be placed for any of the nominees to be considered.

A majority vote is required by the Constitution’s provisions, however, less than a majority vote can be needed to elect a new Speaker because of absentee Members of the House placing a vote as “present.” If there is no candidate receiving a majority vote, the election process will be repeated until a Speaker is elected.


20 posted on 11/17/2018 3:06:40 PM PST by SMGFan ( .)
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To: SMGFan

Thank you.


31 posted on 11/17/2018 7:00:04 PM PST by fortheDeclaration
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