been acted upon, and therefore can be renewed.
27. Reconsider. It is in order at any time, even when another member has the floor, or while the assembly is voting on the motion to Adjourn, during the day[1] on which a motion has been acted upon, to move to “Reconsider the vote “and have such motion “entered on the record,” but it cannot be considered while another question is before the assembly. It must be made, excepting when the vote is by ballot, by a member who voted with the prevailing side; for instance, in case a motion fails to pass for lack of a two-thirds vote, a reconsideration must be moved by one who voted against the motion.
A motion to reconsider the vote on a Subsidiary [§ 7] Motion takes precedence of the main question. It yields to Privileged [§ 9] Questions (except for the Orders of the Day) and Incidental [§ 8] Questions.
This motion can be applied[2] to the vote on
- ↑ In Congress any one can move a reconsideration, excepting where the vote is taken by yeas and nays [§ 38], when the rule above applies. The motion can be made on the same or succeeding day.
- ↑ It is not the practice to reconsider an affirmative vote on the motion to lie on the table, as the same result can be reached by
