Chris Keates, the NASUWT general secretary, said: "Congratulations to the NUT on a positive ballot result.
But when asked about the issue without the positive ballot language, voters were evenly divided over the issue.
The main point of the bill is to introduce a 50% turnout requirement for industrial action ballots, and a minimum positive vote by at least 40% of all those eligible to do so if the strike involves "important public services".
Speaking after the ballot, the bishop of Rochester, who chaired the steering committee, said that he had been encouraged by the "hugely positive" vote, but stressed that there was no room for complacency.
We're already seeing this with record voter registration in key states, positive early vote numbers, and an increase in ballot requests in Latino communities.
"I know that staff will want to give this agreement serious consideration and hope that this will lead to a positive outcome to the ballot".
Again, if you are to believe the forums, there is likely to be a mass exodus from the union if the result of the ballot is positive.
However, the CBI business lobby group said that "strikes should always be the result of a clear, positive decision by those balloted".
The use of RCV ballots is a positive step for military and overseas voters -- and one that suggests the broader value of a ranked choice ballot for all voters, given the typical low turnout and increased taxpayer burdens of two-round runoffs.
Ms. Smith said the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2009, passed in response to complaints by overseas civilian and military voters about a frustrating system, "does appear to have had a positive impact: More people are getting ballots on time, and they were able to submit ballots earlier".
