[OC] The U.S. House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House after 15 ballots. 1859 was the last year to require more than 15 ballots.toototabonappetit t1_j40sa45 wrote
Reply to comment by jakart3 in [OC] The U.S. House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House after 15 ballots. 1859 was the last year to require more than 15 ballots. by JPAnalyst
AFAIK they indeed voted, but the results did not determine a clear representative.
It is my understanding that it is not only needed the majority of the votes, but it has to exceed a specific number. That's why it was done multiple times.
ETA: not American either, so I expect someone to correct me.
crepuscularmutiny t1_j40vro2 wrote
A ballot is another word for a vote, specifically its the piece of paper you wrote it on, though it's not literal since these votes are electronic. A simple majority was all that was needed, but Democrats voted uniformly for their own candidate and republicans had enough republican rebels against their most popular candidate that they couldn't secure a simple majority of votes.
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