Finally, as far as the activity requirement in Law 28 is concerned, the language of the Constitution refers to the required proportion to elect in language that says "of the Assembly" and not of voters, and uses similar phrasing in referring to the required proportion to enact laws. In addition, the Election Law and Rule 1 were amended at the same time to provide a common principle that abstentions were not to be counted in determining results. Unless someone seeks a more formal vote in the R.A., or a ruling from the Court, the best reading I can give is that voting in elections under Law 26 are an action that is taken by a vote "of the Assembly," and therefore if a member has voted in an election, that is a vote to be taken into account under the "two vote" rule in Law 28. If one thinks this through, it makes consistent sense since only Assembly members can run for office or vote in elections, making voting for offices indistinguishable from voting on legislation "or other actions," that is also an act that only Assembly members can do.
