Maybe, but the fact is that something got passed. When a Drafting Committee passes something, they package it with all of their other resolutions and then bring them to the MEC as a whole where the entire MEC votes up or down on their recommendations.

If a resolution warrants and drafting committee can bring a specific resolution to the floor for a debate and vote by all the reps. This normally does not happen, but can if needed.

The 8-1 vote was in a nine member drafting committee, but the entire voting MEC (21 members) affirmed this drafting committees position.