Guest Pat Hendershott Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:01 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:01 PM Our coop is just beginning the process of electing our 1st Board. In the meantime a survey was sent to the members to get their response for installing a pricy piece of equipment. A majority of the respondents supported the equipment. Several did not respond at all. This equipment may not be purchased before the Board is elected. My question is, if we have a Board in place can this survey be considered a majority vote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:10 PM A survey is essentially a straw poll. It "is not in order because it neither adopts nor rejects a measure...." RONR (11th ed.), p. 429, l. 17-18. Of course, someone could move to install the equipment...but the survey is not a vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted March 21, 2015 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 at 12:04 AM Generally decisions are made by majority vote at a regular or properly called meeting. A survey is not the same as a regular or properly called meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted March 21, 2015 at 12:22 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 at 12:22 AM The results of the survey may well be of value to the board in making its decision, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted March 21, 2015 at 10:11 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 at 10:11 AM The results of the survey may well be of value to the board in making its decision, however. I agree. RONR is referring on page 429 (cited in post #2) to motions to take a straw poll during a meeting. There is nothing wrong with a board sending out a straw poll to members in an effort to determine their views on something, and, of course, the board remains free to reject the views thus expressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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