Guest Robert S. Posted August 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM My Board has 13 Voting Members. We recently did an email poll to expend funds with results as follows:5 Voted “Yes”-Expend the funds4 Voted “No”-Do Not Expend the Funds4 Did not RespondWhile a majority of returned votes (5/9) said yes, I am concerned that I do not have a simple majority of the total possible votes (7/13). Is that a valid concern or does this satisfy the majority vote? Comments welcome-and thank you very much for your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted August 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM My Board has 13 Voting Members. We recently did an email poll to expend funds with results as follows:5 Voted “Yes”-Expend the funds4 Voted “No”-Do Not Expend the Funds4 Did not RespondWhile a majority of returned votes (5/9) said yes, I am concerned that I do not have a simple majority of the total possible votes (7/13). Is that a valid concern or does this satisfy the majority vote? Comments welcome-and thank you very much for your opinion.Voting by e-mail is prohibited unless your bylaws provide for it, and if they do, they should provide the necessary details, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted August 17, 2012 at 01:11 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 at 01:11 PM I am concerned that I do not have a simple majority of the total possible votes (7/13). Is that a valid concern or does this satisfy the majority vote?Putting aside the very significant fact that voting via e-mail is prohibited by RONR (as noted by Mr. Honemann), a majority vote is based on the members present and voting. So you've already failed the "present" requirement but you did have five affirmative votes of the nine votes cast and that's a majority vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert S. Posted August 17, 2012 at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 at 03:52 PM We need to do a bylaws review and update. This is very helpful-I appreciate the quick feed back and comments.Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 17, 2012 at 04:19 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 at 04:19 PM We need to do a bylaws review and update. This is very helpful-I appreciate the quick feed back and comments.Thank you.Be sure to read sections 56 and 57 of RONR (11th ed.).And you may want to take a look at p. 465, ll. 17-19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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