Guest Dave Posted June 14, 2012 at 05:36 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 at 05:36 AM We have a situation that because of conflict of interest the majority have abstained from voting. In a simple majority vote defined by the by-laws, what is the outcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 14, 2012 at 06:06 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 at 06:06 AM Whichever side got a majority of the (few?) votes cast is the winner. Abstentions simply do not count one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted June 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM We have a situation that because of conflict of interest the majority have abstained from voting. In a simple majority vote defined by the by-laws, what is the outcome?First of all, what do you mean "defined in the by-laws" as it pertains to a "simple majority vote?"Moving on, a majority vote means more than half of the votes cast. Even if everybody but one member abstains, and the voting member votes "yes", then the motion passes.But, back to my first question -- how is a "simple majority" defined in your bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted June 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM We have a situation that because of conflict of interest the majority have abstained from voting.If that many members share the same "conflict of interest", they need not abstain from voting (as far as RONR is concerned). Your rules may vary but RONR advises abstaining only in instances not common to other members (p.407). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted June 15, 2012 at 02:29 PM Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 at 02:29 PM We have a situation that because of conflict of interest the majority have abstained from voting. In a simple majority vote defined by the by-laws, what is the outcome?If a majority of the board is in "conflict" then it sounds less like a conflict of interest than a congruence of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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