Determination of the Order of Resolution
If two or more resolutions relate to the same agenda item, the Committee shall, unless it decides other wise, vote on the resolutions in the order in which they have been numbered by the Secretariat.
Proposals for reordering of resolutions shall be voted on in the order in which they are proposed. Once voting on these reordering proposals has begun, no additional motions to reorder will be accepted. The first proposal to receive a majority vote becomes the new order of the resolutions. If none receives a majority, the Secretariat's order will stand as a originally ordered. Proposals to reorder are in order after substantive debate on the topic has been concluded and before voting on any resolutions has begun.
The Assembly may, after a vote on a resolution, decide whether to vote on the next resolution. Decisions whether to vote on additional resolutions must be made individually for each resolution and not collectively.
Voting on the Resolutions and Amendments
Each member of the UNEP-GC shall have one vote, observers shall not vote. No representative may cast a vote on behalf of another member. Each resolution and amendment is adopted by a three step process. The first step is voting on amendments in the order numbered by the Chair on the first ordered resolution. Amendments may not be reordered or divided and require a simple majority for adoption. If the adoption of one amendment necessarily implies the rejection of another amendment, the lamer amendment shall not be put to a vote.
After all amendments to a resolution have been voted on, the second step is the division of the resolution. A motion for division is in order only immediately prior to voting on the substantive proposal or substantive proposal as amended. The motion must include directions on how the proposer wants the resolution divided. Only operative clauses may be divided; perambulatory clauses may not be divided.
The Chair will accept all motions for divisions. If there is no objection to a motion for division, the motion will be adopted. If an objection is made, the motion will be put to a vote. Debate on the floor will consist of one speaker, the proposer, in favour and one against. The President may limit the time for the speakers. A motion for division must receive a two-third majority to be adopted.
"Those parts of the resolution remaining after amendments and divisions shall be voted on a whole. Step three is voting on the resolution as it stands after the first two steps. The Committee then proceeds in the same manner with the next resolution.
Conduct of the Vote
Voting shall normally take place by delegates raising their placard and voting either "in favor,' 'against.' or 'abstaining.' Abstentions do not figure in the calculation of the vote. A tie vote is considered to be a rejection of the proposal. Once voting has begun, it may not be interrupted by any statement or motion, except a point of order concerning the manner in which the vote is being conducted.
On any substantive proposal, any delegate may request a roll call vote. The request must be made before the vote has begun. This request is a procedural moton requiring a majority vote.
The roll call vote will be called beginning with a state drawn by lot. A delegate will vote "yes," "no," "abstention," "yes with explanation," "no with explanation," or "pass." After the initial roll call has been taken, the Chair will ask those members who passed to vote; a delegate may only pass once per roll call. Then the Chair will call for any changes of votes. Changes are permitted only on roll call votes. The Chair shall ask delegates who voted "yes or No with explanation" explain their vote.
Formal votes are required on all substantive proposals. Procedural motions may be adopted without a vote by utilizing the phrase "seeing no objections."
