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Bill to clarify Speaker’s voting requirements Fails

COUNCIL STILL DEBATING LEGISLATION 0056-18 WHICH CLARIFIES THAT SPEAKER ONLY VOTES IN TIE VOTE AND NOT IN 2/3 VOTES. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON NOW LEADING AMENDMENT TO ALLOW SPEAKER TO VOTE ON 3/4 VOTES AND HIGHER. DELEGATE TSOSIE SECONDS WITHERSPOON’S AMENDMENT. NO DEBATE SO COUNCIL VOTING ON DELEGATE WITHERSPOON’S AMENDMENT. 4-14. DELEGATES VOTING YES ARE LEONARD […]

Delegate Crotty: Speaker and Delegates not equal

COUNCIL STILL DEBATING LEGISLATION 0056-18 WHICH CLARIFIES THAT SPEAKER ONLY VOTES IN TIE VOTE AND NOT IN 2/3 VOTES. BUT DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE LEADING AMENDMENT FOR SPEAKER TO VOTE IN 2/3 VOTE AND OTHER VOTING REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE HIGHER THAN 2/3 VOTE, SUCH AS BILLS THAT REQUIRE 90 PERCENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. DELEGATE TUCHONY SLIM […]

Naabik’iyati Committee votes down Roll Call Vote & Seniority to break Tie Vote on Speaker

The Naabik’iyati Committee is having a heated debate on proposed amendment to Legislation 0005-15 An Action Relating To NAABIK’ IYATI’ And The Navajo Nation Council; Confirming ______________As Speaker Of The 23rd Navajo Nation Council. The amendment, which is sponsored by Delegate Leonard Tsosie, is for an Open Roll Call Vote and for Ties to involve […]

Navajo Council Naabi now on legislation for Council to select speaker on Jan. 26

Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee votes 20 in favor, 0 opposed on Legislation 0017-15 Relating To Naabik’iyati’ Committee And Navajo Nation Council; Recommending Changes In The Arizona Liquor Law Statutes To The Arizona State Legislature. Naabi now on Legislation 0005-15 An Action Relating To NAABIK’ IYATI’ And The Navajo Nation Council; Confirming _____________________As Speaker Of The […]