1. 6.1. For the purposes of this Article, the representatives of the authorities of any participating Member State shall together be considered as one member.
2. 6.2. Unless explicitly indicated otherwise in writing by the national competent authority, the voting right shall be exercised by the representative of the national competent authority or their alternate in accordance with Article 3.3.
3. 6.3. In order for the Supervisory Board to vote, there shall be a quorum of two-thirds of its members having a voting right. If the quorum is not met, the Chair may convene an extraordinary meeting at which members of the Supervisory Board may vote without regard to the quorum.
4. 6.4. The Supervisory Board shall proceed to vote at the request of the Chair. The Chair shall also initiate a voting procedure upon request from three members of the Supervisory Board.
5. 6.5. Except where otherwise provided by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the Supervisory Board shall act by a simple majority of its members having a voting right. Each member shall have one vote. In case of a draw, the Chair shall have the casting vote. In the cases set out in Article 26(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the voting rules as laid down in Article 13c of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank apply.
6.6. The Chair may initiate a secret ballot if requested by at least three members of the Supervisory Board having a voting right.
7. 6.7. Voting may also take place by written procedure, unless at least three members of the Supervisory Board having a voting right object. In such case, the item shall be put on the agenda of the subsequent Supervisory Board meeting. A written procedure shall require normally not less than five working days for consideration by each member of the Supervisory Board and a record of any such deliberations in the proceedings of the subsequent Supervisory Board meeting. The absence of an explicit vote by a member of the Supervisory Board in a written procedure shall be deemed as approval.