Guest DONERIGHT Posted October 24, 2014 at 08:51 AM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 08:51 AM What is the acceptable method of counting ballots for the election of officers? Should the ballots be counted in the presence of the votng assembly or collected and counted by the meeting chair in private? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 24, 2014 at 11:59 AM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 11:59 AM Either will do. The presiding officer appoints the tellers, p. 414. In my experience, going to a separate room (p. 415) is less distracting than counting in the meeting hall, but it could mean that some member-tellers could miss some of the meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 24, 2014 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 12:53 PM . . . counted by the meeting chair in private? That seems a less than ideal practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 24, 2014 at 01:25 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 01:25 PM Oops, right -- I misread the OP (too early in the AM). It is a BAD IDEA to have the chair counting the ballots. Assign the job to the tellers who could go to a "private" place or count in the presence of the assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted October 24, 2014 at 02:50 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 02:50 PM In my experience, going to a separate room (p. 415) is less distracting than counting in the meeting hall, but it could mean that some member-tellers could miss some of the meeting. I have noticed that working separately works well too - it's less distracting. But the Chairman, or the assembly itself, could call a short recess to allow the tellers to do their job but not miss part of the meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 24, 2014 at 02:51 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 02:51 PM But the Chairman, or the assembly itself, could call a short recess to allow the tellers to do their job but not miss part of the meeting. Not on his own he can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted October 24, 2014 at 05:57 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 05:57 PM Not on his own he can't. Technically no, but if he says something like "If no one objects, we will have a short recess while the tellers count the votes" and no one objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 24, 2014 at 06:01 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 at 06:01 PM Technically no, but if he says something like "If no one objects, we will have a short recess while the tellers count the votes" and no one objects.That would still be the assembly making the decision, not the chair alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest My911 Posted February 27, 2015 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 at 01:29 PM For a reliable count of ballots, who is authorized to count them?How are those counters chosen/appointed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted February 27, 2015 at 01:41 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 at 01:41 PM For a reliable count of ballots, who is authorized to count them?How are those counters chosen/appointed? This forum works best if you post your new questions as a new topic, even if you find an existing topic (this one is more than four months old) that's similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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