Only particular example I have: in a recent budget override attempt in Alaska’s state gov 22 representatives didn’t show up to vote in support of the veto override
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What might have happened there is this:
Every legislative body requires something called a *quorum,* or a minimum number of its members, to be present in order for the body to conduct official business.
If the absence of those 22 representatives was sufficient to deny quorum, then no business can be conducted and the matter can’t even be considered.
This could be a tactical choice; for example, in Oregon recently, the GOP members of the legislature had enough people to deny quorum, but the Democrats had the majority, so the only way for the GOP to stop a vote on a particular bill they found odious was to simply not show up.
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