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mobeau69

(11,156 posts) Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:53 PM Mar 2021

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So what's with that 15:00 minute clock?

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So what's with that 15:00 minute clock? (Original Post) mobeau69 Mar 2021 OP

Can you be more specific? left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #1

I'm assuming he means durablend Mar 2021 #2

Voting on what? left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #5

Time remaining to vote. Still voting half hour after 00:00! mobeau69 Mar 2021 #8

Are DU members voting on some poll ? left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #9

LOL! Good one. mobeau69 Mar 2021 #16

For 15 minutes it serves as an indicator for when voting began, not when it ends. LonePirate Mar 2021 #3

Can't be. What good is that? mobeau69 Mar 2021 #11

For voting in the House I assume? Tommy Carcetti Mar 2021 #4

Not everyone knows what others are referring to left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #6

Some here seem to sit in front of a wall of televisions. pwb Mar 2021 #12

Cut the red wire! FSogol Mar 2021 #7

But first remove the fuse. Make7 Mar 2021 #15

+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2021 #17

Since they have Rules that deal with COVID safety protocols BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #10

That makes sense. mobeau69 Mar 2021 #13

In all the years I've watched voting take place in the House, I've never seen them do it in 15 min Kaleva Mar 2021 #14

You probably missed the back-to-back votes (in a row) BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #19

Votes used to take 15 minutes. But with COVID-19 rules, it now takes about 45 minutes. NutmegYankee Mar 2021 #18

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. Can you be more specific?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:55 PM

Mar 2021

durablend

(7,464 posts)

2. I'm assuming he means

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:56 PM

Mar 2021

It expired and people are still voting

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. Voting on what?

Reply to durablend (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:57 PM

Mar 2021

I just signed on.

mobeau69

(11,156 posts)

8. Time remaining to vote. Still voting half hour after 00:00!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:59 PM

Mar 2021

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

9. Are DU members voting on some poll ?

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:01 PM

Mar 2021

Where is it ?

mobeau69

(11,156 posts)

16. LOL! Good one.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:09 PM

Mar 2021

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

3. For 15 minutes it serves as an indicator for when voting began, not when it ends.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:56 PM

Mar 2021

mobeau69

(11,156 posts)

11. Can't be. What good is that?

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:04 PM

Mar 2021

Tommy Carcetti

(43,191 posts)

4. For voting in the House I assume?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:56 PM

Mar 2021

I don't know. It always expires when less than half of the members have bothered to vote, so I have to wonder what purpose it actually serves.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. Not everyone knows what others are referring to

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:59 PM

Mar 2021

An old guy like me could use some info.

pwb

(11,287 posts)

12. Some here seem to sit in front of a wall of televisions.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:06 PM

Mar 2021

All day and assume everyone is doing the same.

FSogol

(45,524 posts)

7. Cut the red wire!

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:59 PM

Mar 2021

No, the green one!

Make7

(8,543 posts)

15. But first remove the fuse.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:08 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=0&v=UcaWQZlPXgQ

FSogol

(45,524 posts)

17. +1 n/t

Reply to Make7 (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:18 PM

Mar 2021

BumRushDaShow

(129,381 posts)

10. Since they have Rules that deal with COVID safety protocols

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:02 PM

Mar 2021

(and other than their normal slow-ass voting habit when it comes to voting within the usual 15-minute time frame) the votes go much longer to accommodate that everyone can't be on the floor at the same time and to handle the proxy voting (that you'll hear happening during the vote - "designated" members voting on behalf of colleagues, after which they hand the clerk the voting slip from that absent member).

mobeau69

(11,156 posts)

13. That makes sense.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:06 PM

Mar 2021

Kaleva

(36,333 posts)

14. In all the years I've watched voting take place in the House, I've never seen them do it in 15 min

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:07 PM

Mar 2021

BumRushDaShow

(129,381 posts)

19. You probably missed the back-to-back votes (in a row)

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:21 PM

Mar 2021

when they had no choice and were sometimes even required to be "5 minute votes" (as part of the Rules for those particular votes).

(been watching them since I finally got cable in 1989)

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

18. Votes used to take 15 minutes. But with COVID-19 rules, it now takes about 45 minutes.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:21 PM

Mar 2021

The Covid rules basically eliminated the old 15 minute timer, but the software wasn't updated on the TV equipment.

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