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of the ‘Requested Quorum:’
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The ‘Quorum’ text box in the lower left corner of the Control window shows the number of authorized delegates present.
Selecting a majority
This is done using the ‘Requested Majority’ dropdown list box, which contains the names of all the majorities, which have been created. There is also a 'None' option, if you do not wish to specify a majority. To select a majority:
•Use the arrow key to view the choices.
•Click on the required selection.
When a majority is selected, the text field to the right of the ‘Requested Majority:’
4.3.2 Starting voting
Before the voting start it is possible to activate an attention tone. This attention tone can be used to page the delegates before the vote starts. To activate an attention tone:
•Click on the ‘Page’ push button.
Once you have paged the delegates, you can start a vote on the selected motion. To start voting:
• Click on the ‘Start’ push button.
displayed the ‘Start’ text, whose function and text changes depending on the state of the voting. The full range of possibilities for this push button are:
•Before voting has been started, the push button displays the text ‘Start’ and is used to start voting.
•Once voting has started, the push button displays the text ‘Hold’ and is used to suspend voting.
•If voting has been suspended, the push button displays the text ‘Restart’ and is used to restart voting.
•Once voting has been restarted, the push button displays the text ‘Hold’ and is used to suspend voting.
•Once voting has been completed, (and the ‘Stop’ push button has been pressed), the push button displays the text ‘Start’ and is used to start voting (on a new voting, or to
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The voting state can also change due to the action of the timer. If a time limit has been specified and ‘Auto Vote Stop’ is active, voting is suspended once the time limit is reached. The push button will display the text ‘Start’ and can be used to restart voting. If ‘Auto Vote Stop’ is not active voting can still continue until manually stopped. To enable the timer or alter the time allowed, see Timed Vote.
To stop a vote:
•Click on the ‘Stop’ push button.
If you attempt to start voting on a motion that has already been voted on, a message will be displayed with the following text:
‘Voting results exist for this motion. Overwrite?’
•Click on the ‘Ok’ push button to continue voting and to overwrite the existing motion.
•Click on the ‘Cancel’ push button to stop voting.
Once the voting procedure is initialised, the delegates can start casting their votes. The ‘Next’ and ‘Recall’ push buttons are disabled while voting is taking place. If the timer is enabled, the ‘Time’ display will be updated every second to show the available time left to vote. If the ‘Interim Results’ option is enabled, the incoming votes will be displayed on screen. It is possible to control a vote, which is taking place.
4.3.3 Controlling voting
While voting is taking place it is possible to hold, restart or stop the voting. Holding and restarting is accomplished using the push button which initially
When you click on ‘Stop’, delegates will be unable to cast any more votes. Any conferencing facilities suspended during voting will be restarted. The timer is reset, and the push button alongside ‘Stop’ displays the text ‘Start’ and is used to start voting (on a new motion or to
4.4 Exiting Multi Voting
4.4.1 Temporarily exiting Multi Voting
It is possible to temporarily leave Multi Voting without closing it down completely. To do so:
•Click on the minimize button situated at the top right of the application window.
The Multi Voting program will become iconized in the Windows Taskbar. To
•Click on the Voting icon.
4.4.2 Permanently exiting Multi Voting
If you wish to exit Multi Voting completely:
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