Will the 120th Congress Speaker be elected on the first ballot?
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Low0 of 4 factors flagged
Watch for: The rules provide clear and explicit definitions for what constitutes a ballot, distinguishing official roll call votes to elect a Speaker from procedural motions or quorum calls.
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The rules provide clear and explicit definitions for what constitutes a ballot, distinguishing official roll call votes to elect a Speaker from procedural motions or quorum calls. The winning condition is precisely tied to the Clerk of the House announcing a candidate has secured a majority of votes cast by name. Roles such as Speaker pro tempore are explicitly excluded. The primary resolution source is the official record published by the Clerk of the US House of Representatives, leaving minimal room for subjective interpretation, and a definitive fallback deadline of January 31, 2027 resolves to No if no ballot occurs.
- Resolver
- Low
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Low
- Exceptions
- Low
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Resolution rules
The election for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is expected to take place on January 3, 2027, on the opening day of the 120th United States Congress. This market will resolve to "Yes" if the first Speaker of the House for the 120th United States Congress is elected on the first ballot. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A ballot is a roll call vote of the House to elect a Speaker, as conducted and announced by the Clerk of the House. Quorum calls and votes on procedural motions (such as motions to adjourn) are not ballots. A candidate is elected when the Clerk announces that they have received a majority of the votes cast for a person by name on that ballot. If no ballot to elect the Speaker of the 120th Congress has taken place by January 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". Any individual elected to be, appointed to be, or serving as Speaker pro tempore in the 120th congress will have no bearing on the resolution of this market. The primary resolution source for this market will be the official roll call votes for the election of the Speaker published by the Clerk of the US House of Representatives (clerk.house.gov), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market explained
This market measures whether the 120th U.S. Congress elects its first Speaker of the House on the first roll call ballot. It excludes any votes for Speaker pro tempore from consideration.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if the first Speaker of the House for the 120th Congress is elected on the first ballot, defined as receiving a majority of votes cast for a named person during the Clerk of the House's initial roll call vote. The market resolves to No if the Speaker is not elected on the first ballot, or if no Speaker ballot takes place by January 31, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. Procedural motions, quorum calls, and individuals serving as Speaker pro tempore are disregarded. The Clerk of the US House of Representatives serves as the primary deciding source, with a consensus of credible reporting as a secondary source.
Resolution source
Official roll call votes published by the Clerk of the US House of Representatives, or a consensus of credible reporting
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