Parliament speaker to verbally count vote of exiled MP despite court ruling
Votes will not appear on the chamber’s screen to avoid legal repercussions
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6-Jul-2022: 'Parliament speaker to verbally count vote of exiled MP despite court ruling'
06 July 2022 08:28 PM
The Catalan parliament bureau has agreed to verbally accept votes on motions in the chamber of an MP who is living in exile, potentially leading to another legal battle involving the chamber speaker.
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