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Can a Two-Thirds Vote Be Passed with Unanimous Consent


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Hi all,

Our board has adopted RONR as our rules of parliamentary procedure. At a recent meeting, a motion was made that required a two-thirds vote to pass. There was no objection to the passing of the motion and, following a properly made second, the Chair attempted to accept the motion by unanimous consent. While not disagreeing with the merits of the motion, a member raised a point of order that a two-thirds vote can only be passed by a roll-call vote that allows the votes of each individual member to be recorded. Is that true?

Question: Can a two-thirds vote be passed by unanimous consent, if it is properly seconded, and there is no objection?

Thanks! Any references to RONR are appreciated.

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37 minutes ago, Guest ParliaGuest said:

Hi all,

Our board has adopted RONR as our rules of parliamentary procedure. At a recent meeting, a motion was made that required a two-thirds vote to pass. There was no objection to the passing of the motion and, following a properly made second, the Chair attempted to accept the motion by unanimous consent. While not disagreeing with the merits of the motion, a member raised a point of order that a two-thirds vote can only be passed by a roll-call vote that allows the votes of each individual member to be recorded. Is that true?

No.

37 minutes ago, Guest ParliaGuest said:

Question: Can a two-thirds vote be passed by unanimous consent, if it is properly seconded, and there is no objection?

Thanks! Any references to RONR are appreciated.

"Whenever it is stated in this book that a certain action or the adoption of a certain motion 'requires a two-thirds vote,' the same action can, in principle, also be taken by unanimous consent. If much hinges on the outcome, however, it is usually better to take a formal vote." (RONR, 11th ed., p. 56)

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