Problem #PRU-103729

Problems Algebra Number theory. Divisibility Odd and even numbers

Problem

The parliament of a certain country has two houses with an equal number of members. In order to make a decision on an important issue all the members voted and there were no abstentions. When the chairman announced that the decision had been taken with a 23-vote advantage, the opposition leader declared that the results had been rigged. How did he know it?