absence (lack) of a quorum

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• Quorum — For other uses, see Quorum (disambiguation). A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to… …   Wikipedia

• Quorum call — A quorum call or call to quorum is a parliamentary procedure used to summon absent members of a deliberative body if a quorum is not present. Since attendance at debates is not mandatory in most legislatures, it is often the case that a quorum of …   Wikipedia

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• Disappearing quorum — The disappearing quorum was a practice used by the minority party to prevent voting in the United States House of Representatives. By refusing to vote and be recorded as absent while in fact physically present, a quorum was not achieved and the… …   Wikipedia

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