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Anglicans Recount Same-Sex Votes, Resolution Now Passes
LBN thread: Anglicans recount same-sex marriage votes, find love actually won
Source: Associated Press
Anglicans Recount Same-Sex Votes, Resolution Now Passes
By CHARMAINE NORONHA, ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Jul 12, 2016, 7:02 PM ET
A day after the Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted not to authorize gay unions, questions about the integrity of the voting process emerged Tuesday, leading to a reversal of the result with the church approving the measure.
More than 200 delegates attending the six-day General Synod 2016 narrowly rejected the resolution Monday night after hearing from more than 60 speakers, most of them in favor of gay marriage.
However, on Tuesday — the last day of the triennial conference — some members stood up to say their ballot had not been recorded during voting late Monday, when the resolution failed to pass by a single vote.
Delegates requested a detailed hard copy of the electronic voting records, which lead to a recount. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the church then declared the resolution in favor of same-sex marriage passed.
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By CHARMAINE NORONHA, ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Jul 12, 2016, 7:02 PM ET
A day after the Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted not to authorize gay unions, questions about the integrity of the voting process emerged Tuesday, leading to a reversal of the result with the church approving the measure.
More than 200 delegates attending the six-day General Synod 2016 narrowly rejected the resolution Monday night after hearing from more than 60 speakers, most of them in favor of gay marriage.
However, on Tuesday — the last day of the triennial conference — some members stood up to say their ballot had not been recorded during voting late Monday, when the resolution failed to pass by a single vote.
Delegates requested a detailed hard copy of the electronic voting records, which lead to a recount. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the church then declared the resolution in favor of same-sex marriage passed.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/toronto-archbishop-bless-gay-marriages-vote-40521998
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