Guest David Posted February 25, 2016 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 at 12:53 PM How should the chair respond to this situation? The chair has announced that the floor is open for nominations. Before anyone makes any nominations, a member says, “I move we elect Mr. Jones by acclamation.” This has always seemed to me to be a polite railroad job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted February 25, 2016 at 01:12 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 at 01:12 PM 19 minutes ago, Guest David said: How should the chair respond to this situation? The chair has announced that the floor is open for nominations. Before anyone makes any nominations, a member says, “I move we elect Mr. Jones by acclamation.” This has always seemed to me to be a polite railroad job. If I were the chair, I would respond by saying "Mr. Jones is nominated", and then ask if there are any further nominations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2016 at 09:38 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 at 09:38 PM Thank you for your response. I take it from your answer that it is not correct to allow such a motion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted February 25, 2016 at 10:21 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 at 10:21 PM 26 minutes ago, Guest said: Thank you for your response. I take it from your answer that it is not correct to allow such a motion? If it was proper for the chair to announce, as you say he did, that the floor was open for nominations, an election was then the pending business and an assumed motion "that ________be elected" was, in effect, already pending (RONR, 11th ed., p. 430, ll. 4-6). As a consequence, a motion "that we elect Mr. Jones by acclamation", would not be in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2016 at 11:05 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 at 11:05 PM Yes, that makes sense. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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