According to the rules, when a proposal for a chairperson is followed by a counter proposal or amendment, the amendment must be dealt with first by taking a vote.
If the counter proposal fails to receive more than half of the votes, the original proposal is carried.
However, in this case, it seems that the original proposal was voted on and carried directly, which is indeed incorrect and illegal.
The election should be considered null and void, and it should be re-run following proper and legal procedures.
The fact that the County Executive allowed this situation to occur is concerning.
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It’s astonishing that this significant issue unfolded without any reaction from numerous members of the Cl Executive who were present.
Equally concerning is the apparent lack of recognition among the newly elected cl members regarding the illegal voting procedure used to elect the Cathaoirleach.
This official complaint also forwarded to Ethics Registrar, ., SIPO., Ombudsman and Minister for Housing, Local Government.
⏩ Enda Craig is a Donegal resident and community activist.
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