Division of the assembly
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In parliamentary procedure, a division of the assembly, division of the house, or simply division is a method of taking a vote that physically counts members voting.
Three doors marked "Yes", "Abstention" and "No" in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
A division, circa 2012
An important vote: the House of Lords voting for the Parliament Act 1911. From the Drawing by S. Begg
Speaker Denison's rule
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Speaker Denison's rule is a constitutional convention established by John Evelyn Denison, who was Speaker of the British House of Commons from 1857 to 1872, regarding how the Speaker decides on their casting vote in the event of a tie in the number of votes cast in a division.
