If the 200 votes are not raised and in the second vote, a third vote will be held after five days, and then a majority of three fifths will be required.
The increased majority of 200 Members are again sought by the House of Representatives in tomorrow’s, a second nominal vote, for the election of the President of the Republic.
In the first vote, which took place last Saturday, January 25th, the ND proposed, former Speaker of the House, was the first to vote in votes. Konstantinos Tasoulaswith 160 votes.
Followed by SYRIZA’s proposed Lucas Katseli with 40 votes, the proposed by PASOK Tasos Giannitsis with 34 votes and the proposed by KO of “Niki” K. Sunday with 14 votes. They also recorded 49 “present”, while three MPs were absent.
In the event that the 200 votes do not gather and in the second vote, a third vote will be held after five days, and then a majority of three fifths (180) will be required.
If this increased majority is not reached in the third vote, the vote will be repeated after five days and will be elected President of the Republic, one who will concentrate the absolute majority of the entire number of MPs (151). If, finally, this majority is not reached, the vote will be repeated after five days and will be elected President of the Republic by relevant majority.
Source: Skai
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