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What happens if there is a tie in the senate and there is no vice president?
Under the Senate's rules, a bill has to receive a majority (meaning more than half) of the votes to pass. Therefore, if there is a tie and there is no Vice President to break the tie, the bill fails because is has not received a majority. A previous answer asserted that the President Pro Tempore would break the tie--however, the President Pro Tem is a Senator and therefore would presumably have already voted.
What happens in the case of a tie vote in the Supreme Court?
AnswerIn the event of tie votes by the Supreme Court, the lower court's ruling in the case being considered is upheld without comment. In other words, the Supreme Court issues no permanent decision on the laws involved in the case.Optionally, the Court may choose to hear reargument on the case, with the addition of the justice or justices who weren't present during the original oral arguments.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Who can use casting vote in case of a tie?
The congress or the legislative body of the government can use casting vote in case of a tie.
Why is a tie always possible in Senate votes?
The Vice President of the US votes to break the tie. In Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution it says that the Vice President becomes the President of the Senate, but has no vote, unless there it a tie.
A tie vote in the senate is broken by the?
Vice president.
