Commissioner Bob Wilson, who becomes chairman of the newly constituted board, had a similar voting record, she added.

Winning Michigan would be critical to Trump's reelection path, along with the states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that have similar voting patterns.

Large asset managers like Fidelity Investments and State Street Corp STT.N have a similar voting record on the matter, according to the analysis.

Last year the White Faced Heron found itself on the receiving end of a similar voting scandal which was quickly rectified by the organisers.

The problem emerged after similar voting confusion marred the show's semi-final and led to more than 1,500 complaints from viewers.

Should the NA rule in favour of the bill, it will be referred to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for a similar voting process.