Guest DJ Posted September 14, 2012 at 02:19 AM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 02:19 AM In a paper ballot, the vote ends up in a a tie. Do you again revote until a majority vote is accomplished? It seems that a majority is not reached to either pass or fail the issue in the event of a tie. Nobody wins and nobody losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Schafer Posted September 14, 2012 at 02:44 AM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 02:44 AM With a vote by ballot on the adoption of a motion, a tied vote means that there was not a majority in the affirmative, and therefore the motion is lost. No need to vote again, and there is no ambiguity. Either there is a majority in the affirmative or there is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted September 14, 2012 at 06:39 AM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 06:39 AM What Matt wrote is correct if the ballot vote was held for the adoption of a motion, but if the vote was in an election then the election is "incomplete" and it is necessary to re-vote until one of the candidates does get a majority of the votes cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 14, 2012 at 01:44 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 01:44 PM In a paper ballot, the vote ends up in a a tie. Do you again revote until a majority vote is accomplished? It seems that a majority is not reached to either pass or fail the issue in the event of a tie. Nobody wins and nobody losses.If it's a main motion, it simply fails; if an election, keep voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted September 14, 2012 at 01:48 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 01:48 PM In a paper ballot, the vote ends up in a a tie. Do you again revote until a majority vote is accomplished? It seems that a majority is not reached to either pass or fail the issue in the event of a tie. Nobody wins and nobody losses.The motion "losses." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nycpd Posted September 14, 2012 at 03:46 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 03:46 PM So in the event of elections...if there is a tie between candidates, do we continue voting until there is not a tie? If not, who can break the tie? Can a non-partisan break a tie after conferral with the ad-hoc election committee? thanks in advance as I am rewriting our bylaws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted September 14, 2012 at 03:55 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 03:55 PM So in the event of elections...if there is a tie between candidates, do we continue voting until there is not a tie?You keep voting until someone (who is willing to serve) receives a majority of the votes cast for that office. No one "breaks" a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NYCPD Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:39 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:39 PM Thank you...Our current bylaw as it stands is "A President shall only be able to serve 3 consecutive, 3 year terms ...however if they go unchallenged or without opposition, then they will be "grandfathered" in to the position...is there a provision in RONR that addresses this specifically?. thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:41 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:41 PM is there a provision in RONR that addresses this specifically?Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted September 14, 2012 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 05:28 PM Thank you...Our current bylaw as it stands is "A President shall only be able to serve 3 consecutive, 3 year terms ...however if they go unchallenged or without opposition, then they will be "grandfathered" in to the position...is there a provision in RONR that addresses this specifically?. thanks again.RONR doesn't address it.But the show "Pushing Daises" offers an applicable sentiment, when Emerson Cod states, "That idea might make a stupid idea feel better about itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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