mcfarland Posted October 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM We are a nonprofit membership organization about to hold our annual meeting where approximately 100 "delegates" will each have one equal vote on questions. We are anticipating a contentious meeting. This is one of a few posts to this forum asking for advice on matters where our bylaws are silent or we are uninforemd. Thank you in advance for your advice. Revisiting a motion during a session. Our annual meetings are a three day session, recessed at the end of a day until reconvened the next day. If a motion is adopted, can it be "revisited" (raised and voted on again, with the purpose to change the results of the original vote) during the same annual meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted October 1, 2015 at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 at 12:43 PM "In a convention or session of more than one day, a reconsideration can be moved only on the same day the original vote was taken or on the next succeeding day within the session on which a business meeting is held." (RONR 11th ed., p. 316, ll. 26-30) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted October 1, 2015 at 01:42 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 at 01:42 PM Revisiting a motion during a session. Our annual meetings are a three day session, recessed at the end of a day until reconvened the next day. If a motion is adopted, can it be "revisited" (raised and voted on again, with the purpose to change the results of the original vote) during the same annual meeting?It cannot simply be raised and voted on again, but a member who voted in the affirmative may move to Reconsider the motion. This requires a majority vote for adoption and, if adopted, brings the reconsidered motion back before the assembly in the state it was in just prior to adoption. This may be done on the same day the motion was adopted or the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 2, 2015 at 07:25 PM Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 at 07:25 PM An adopted motion can also be rescinded or amended during the same or a later session. Such a motion is subject to a higher vote threshold unless previous notice is given, in which case a majority vote will suffice. A two thirds vote is usually required without previous notice. The vote of the majority of all of the delegates registered at the convention (annual meeting) would also suffice. The motion to amend or rescind something previously adopted may be moved by any member regardless of how he voted on the original motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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