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1. Assembly directing special rules for executive board

   By Atul Kapur, April 22, 2021 at 02:37 AM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • April 23, 2021 at 04:48 PM

2. Member demands to put something "on the record"

   By Guest Ann Macfarlane, August 23, 2015 at 07:01 PM   

   • minutes
   • debate
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   • George Mervosh
   • September 2, 2015 at 03:04 PM

3. Ratification and Retroactivity

   By Dan Honemann, April 7, 2022 at 08:05 PM
   • 21 replies
   • 554 views
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   • Rob Elsman
   • April 9, 2022 at 11:37 PM

4. Postponed with improper vote

   By J. J., October 9, 2021 at 12:05 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • October 14, 2021 at 05:39 PM

5. ethical parliamentary role

   By Eli, September 2, 2011 at 05:26 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • September 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM

6. A meeting itself as civil disobedience

   By Nathan Zook, June 2, 2020 at 07:28 PM
   • 21 replies
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   • Caryn Ann Harlos
   • September 21, 2020 at 06:32 PM

7. Disciplinary Special Meeting Notice

   By J. J., May 14, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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   • J. J.
   • May 20, 2012 at 07:20 PM

8. Meeting Called to Order in a Manner Which Violates Internal Procedures

   By Parlipal, May 22, 2019 at 02:28 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • July 3, 2019 at 05:42 PM

9. Parliamentary Authority: Consensus

   By Father Cadan, April 9, 2019 at 02:48 PM   

   • parliamentary authority
   • consensus
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     • consensus
     • unanimous
     • bylaws
   • 21 replies
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   • Father Cadan
   • April 17, 2019 at 09:05 PM

10. Mistake of Law vs Mistake of Fact Revisited

    By Dan Honemann, July 16, 2017 at 12:27 PM
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    • Dan Honemann
    • July 20, 2017 at 12:02 PM

11. Changing Voting Thresholds for Ratification

    By Sean Hunt, December 13, 2015 at 06:46 AM
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    • Dan Honemann
    • January 1, 2016 at 08:52 PM

12. Quorum and Roll Call

    By J. J., March 25, 2011 at 05:42 AM
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    • J. J.
    • April 7, 2011 at 07:01 PM

13. Suspension of write-in prohibition

    By Joshua Katz, June 7, 2017 at 10:18 PM
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    • Joshua Katz
    • June 22, 2017 at 09:04 PM

14. Motions not recorded

    By Joshua Katz, April 26, 2017 at 04:38 PM
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    • SaintCad
    • May 3, 2017 at 01:26 AM

15. bylaws committee; rush deadline

    By Kim Goldsworthy, March 17, 2017 at 05:19 PM   

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    • revision
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    • 20 replies
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    • Alexis Hunt
    • March 21, 2017 at 03:47 AM

16. Bill passed W/o Quorum

    By Guest Rebecca, February 18, 2016 at 06:45 PM   

    • revote
    • passed
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    • Dan Honemann
    • February 20, 2016 at 01:08 PM

17. ballot form offers only a yes option. Officer omitted the no on purpose.

    By star1441, May 1, 2015 at 07:53 AM   

    • ballot
    • yes
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      • no
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    • 20 replies
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • May 4, 2015 at 01:39 PM

18. Timeliness of point of order

    By DrEntropy, June 1, 2013 at 01:58 PM
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    • DrEntropy
    • July 2, 2013 at 03:47 PM

19. Temporary use of a plurality

    By Sean Hunt, December 19, 2011 at 11:07 PM
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    • J. J.
    • January 10, 2012 at 04:03 AM

20. Change of member's vote affecting chair's ability to vote

    By Sean Hunt, June 20, 2011 at 02:01 AM
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    • Josh Martin
    • June 24, 2011 at 01:19 AM

21. Powerful Board and Rescission

    By J. J., March 15, 2011 at 08:03 PM
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    • Dan Honemann
    • November 19, 2011 at 01:52 PM

22. rescind something impossible to undo, by whom?

    By Guest Dan, May 16, 2016 at 10:54 PM
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    • Josh Martin
    • May 18, 2016 at 12:37 PM

23. Ratify

    By Glen Hall, January 23, 2016 at 02:46 AM   

    • ratify
    • amendable
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    • Richard Brown
    • May 25, 2021 at 07:12 PM

24. Define plurality

    By paulmcclintock, May 13, 2013 at 10:31 PM
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • June 3, 2013 at 08:05 PM

25. Rights of Ex Officio Non-voting Members

    By Robert B Fish, August 5, 2011 at 08:21 PM
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    • Gary c Tesser
    • September 2, 2011 at 11:58 AM