[EM] Abstaining from voting

[James Gilmour]

 PROUT - Progressive Utilisation Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:10 PM
> 
> What is the situation if there are more abstentions then yes 
> and no votes?
> How should this be treated legally or in any other sense.

To answer this question you must specify the legal context.  In many "yes/no" votes, the abstentions are irrelevant -
all you need is "a majority of the votes cast", when the abstentions would not count.  In other situations, the relevant
law or regulation may specify "the support of a majority of those entitled to vote", when the abstentions would count.
This higher threshold is sometimes found in the clause that governs amendment of an organisation's constitution.

James Gilmour