LibraryBoard Posted October 27, 2015 at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 at 02:59 PM We have a 7 member board. Our by-laws state a quorum is a majority of appointed members, which is 4. A motion requires a simple majority to pass. The by-laws do not state if the simple majority must be those present or of the full board. In this instance, all members happened to be present. Here is the vote: 4 abstained (3 for perceived conflict of interest & 1 with no conflict who chose not to vote), 2 voted yes, & 1 voted no. The board president declared that the motion passed. Is she correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted October 27, 2015 at 03:08 PM Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 at 03:08 PM Yes. If a quorum is present, a majority of those voting is required to pass a motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 28, 2015 at 04:23 AM Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 at 04:23 AM The by-laws do not state if the simple majority must be those present or of the full board.It's neither. It is a majority of the votes actually cast. If there are more Yes votes than No votes, that's a majority. The chair's ruling was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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