Sat, 22 Nov, 2014 12:05:36 AM Marginal majority throws govt into difficulties FTimes - STT Report, Nov. 22  The lawmakers participate in rare ballot voting in parliament on Friday. Photo Lehtikuva. A rare situation seized the parliament on Friday as the results of a vote on a bill on income tax rates resulted in a tie.
A counter motion by Suomen Keskusta (Centre Party) lawmaker Timo Kalli forced the parliament to go for a second voting as the first ended in an 89-89 deadlock.
The parliament resorted to ballot voting, in which the motion by the government took the day 90-89.
Despite having a minimum majority, a technical glitch might have led to the tie as the vote by ruling Kansallinen Kokoomus lawmaker Pia Kauma was not reflected in the first-time electronic voting.
Photo Lehtikuva. The second voting took place on ballot when the government won by 90 votes to 89.
In addition to Kauma’s vote which did not reflect, 11 lawmakers from the treasury bench and nine from the opposition remained absent in the Friday’s parliamentary session.
One ballot was rejected as it emerged that Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja had by mistake voted twice.
In ballot voting, a representative’s name is written on the ballot paper.
Earlier, on November 7, the government survived a vote of confidence by a narrow margin of 97-94.
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