Editing Casting vote (section)

===Exceptions===
Some legislatures have abandoned the concept of a casting vote. 

====Australia====

Some legislatures have a dual approach; for example, in the [[Parliament of Australia|Australian Parliament]]:
* The [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|speaker of the House of Representatives]] may not vote in general debates but has a casting vote to decide a tie. Conventionally, the speaker would support further discussion, where possible; allow decisions to be taken only by a majority; and, if the tied vote is on an amendment, leave the bill in its existing form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House |first=Canberra |title=The Speaker's vote |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About%20Parliament/House%20of%20Representatives/Powers%20practice%20and%20procedure/Practice7/HTML/Chapter6/7chap06_2_5.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.aph.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>

* The [[President of the Australian Senate|president of the Senate]] usually votes in general debates, which are commonly based on party lines, but the president does not have a casting vote: a tied vote in the Senate defeats a bill.

====Canada====

The same arrangements as in Australia exist with respect to the speakers of the Canadian [[Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)|House]] and [[Speaker of the Senate of Canada|Senate]].

====Italy====
By convention, in both the [[Chamber of Deputies (Italy)|Chamber of Deputies]] and in the [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Senate]], the presiding officer never casts a vote. In the event of a tie, the item put up to a vote is automatically deemed to have been defeated.

====New Zealand====

The [[speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives]] formerly held a casting vote, similar to that of the speaker of the British House of Commons. Today, the speaker simply votes as an ordinary member; since an outright majority is necessary for a bill to pass, a tied vote defeats a bill.

====Philippines====

In the [[Congress of the Philippines]], the openly-partisan presiding officers of the two chambers have different rules on a casting vote:
* In the [[Senate of the Philippines|Senate]], the [[President of the Senate of the Philippines|president of the Senate]] always votes, and always votes last; thus, if the motion is tied, it is lost.
* In the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House]], the [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines|speaker]] (or any presiding officer) only votes if there is a tie, otherwise the presiding officer abstains.

====United Kingdom====
The [[speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons]] has a casting vote, which is conventionally cast in accordance with [[Speaker Denison's rule]].

====United States====
===== House of Representatives =====
The [[speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] has the same right to vote as any other member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] if they are a member of the House of Representatives (which they always have been in practice but need not be per the constitution), but to maintain the appearance of impartiality, typically does not do so unless it would make a difference, which is a ''de facto'' casting vote.

=====Senate =====
Pursuant to Article I, Section 3, Clause 4 of the [[United States Constitution]], the [[Vice president of the United States|vice president]] has a casting vote in the [[United States Senate|Senate]], in the event of a tie.