Talk:2023 Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada election

How many rounds of counting?
Hi! I know the ballots were secret/anonymous, but does that mean that the rounds of counting are also secret? It seems odd to have no info about the results, other than who won. Are all the numbers secret? Dave meslin (talk) 15:43, 6 October 2023 (UTC)


 * All of the numbers are secret, rounds of counting, vote totals, completely. My understanding is it's meant to prevent party vote whipping since they can't confirm how MPs voted.
 * Standing Order 4(12):
 * Destruction of ballot papers.
 * (12) After a Speaker has been declared elected, the Clerk of the House shall destroy the ballots together with all records of the number of preferences marked for each candidate and the Clerk of the House shall in no way divulge the number of preferences marked for any candidate. WanukeX (talk) 23:54, 10 February 2024 (UTC)