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14-411: (Redirected from Pencil Test ) Pencil test may refer to: Pencil test, a British version of drawing straws Pencil test (animation) , an early version of an animated scene Pencil test (breasts) , an informal test to determine if a girl needs to wear a bra Pencil Test (film) , a 1988 animated short by Apple Inc. Pencil test (South Africa) ,

28-427: A number of straws (or similarly long cylindrical objects) and ensures that one of them is physically shorter than the others. The leader then grabs all of the straws in their fist, such that all of them appear to be of the same length. The group leader offers the clenched fist to the group. Each member of the group draws a straw from the fist of the group leader. At the end of the offering, the group member who has drawn

42-545: A single "random event". In 2021 Yukon territorial election, one seat was determined by drawing of lots due to a tie. In the United Kingdom , if a local or national election has resulted in a tie in which candidates receive exactly the same number of votes after three recounts, the winner must be decided by random selection. On 5 May 2017, Local election candidates in Northumberland drew straws to decide

56-495: A test to determine racial identity during apartheid Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pencil test . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil_test&oldid=582721542 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

70-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drawing straws The drawing of lots is sometimes used to determine which candidate is elected where the candidates have the same number of votes. In the United Kingdom, drawing lots can be used to decide on the allocation of school places where other criteria result in a tie. The group leader takes

84-449: Is in fact only one of several "identical" straws discarded. A "recycled" short straw can end up "marked" either accidentally or intentionally and be readily identified and intentionally avoided or selected by a "clever" participant in subsequent draws. Drawing straws as an alternative to a "coin toss" and "odd man out" is only "fair" when it creates a "level playing field" and multiple "random chance" processes for "fair" results are reduced to

98-556: Is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature , the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi . According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held

112-441: The 122 electoral votes (one per district) and more than 50% of the popular vote. This occurred only once, in 1999 , when Ronnie Musgrove had the most votes statewide, but was one electoral vote and 2936 votes (0.38%) shy of a majority: Musgrove was elected on the first ballot. The permanent position of Speaker pro tempore was established in a House vote on January 9, 1987. (It had been previously used in temporary situations if

126-536: The 2023 elections. Republicans secured a majority for the fourth time since 2011, the first year when Republicans won the majority of seats in the State House since 1870. The 2023 elections were marked by new leadership, as the past speaker Phillip Gunn retired, allowing his chief lieutenant, then-Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White to become the new speaker. The 2023 elections saw the seating of 25 new members. State representatives are elected every four years by

140-673: The Speaker was not available.) The Speaker Pro Tempore acts as Speaker in the Speaker's absence. The Speaker Pro Tempore also serves ex officio as the Chair of the House Management Committee and as a member of the House Rules Committee. The current Speaker pro tempore is Republican Manly Barton. State representatives earn $ 23,500 per year. The following composition reflects the balance of power after

154-626: The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership. Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two-thirds of

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168-547: The house dispenses with the rules. They cannot be amended to a new purpose. Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses. The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision. From 1890 to 2020, State representatives were authorized under the Mississippi Constitution to elect the Governor of Mississippi if no candidate had received 62 of

182-417: The shortest straw is the one who must perform the task. Straws can also be cut diagonally so no two are the same length when multiple "lots" are to be "chosen" with a single draw to determine something like playing order, which participants will be teamed up, etc. No two straws the same length prevents "ties" and "redraws" among remaining participants where the short straw must be reused and a "long straw" that

196-686: The winner in South Blythe Ward. Liberal Democrat candidate Lesley Rickerby was declared the winner, denying Conservatives overall control of Northumberland County Council . On 20 November 2015, a Mississippi state election was settled by drawing straws after both candidates received 4,589 votes. This resulted in Blaine Eaton being re-elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives . Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives

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