Because of quorum requirements and a longtime rule requiring a two-thirds majority to bring up a bill, the Republicans need two Democratic votes to move legislation.

Decisions are made by a simple majority of members present at a meeting, with a quorum requirement of three members (including the chairman).

The Constitution establishes a quorum requirement in order to conduct any business on Local Government levels.

When nobody has a majority, the House of Representatives, voting by states and with the same quorum requirements as under the original procedure, chooses a President.

If the quorum requirement is not met, it is canceled and another Meeting called.

In practice, the quorum requirement is all but ignored.

If adopted, a quorum requirement would be an open invitation to constitutional crisis and might have the unintended effect of actually decreasing turnout.

The quorum requirement is enforced in several ways.

The quorum requirement was reduced from 100 in 2009 because meetings were failing to achieve a quorum.

Each House committee is authorized to establish its own quorum requirement for the transaction of business.