quorum

[Guest Ron]

Are non voting and ex-officio members counted for a quorum?

[George Mervosh]

Non voting?  No.  For ex-officio's, see  http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#2

[Richard Brown]

The answer to this depends upon the exact wording in your bylaws regarding these members. Ex-officio members, being people who are on the committee by virtue of some other position which they hold, are generally included in the quorum requirement. There are a few exceptions, as in the case of the president who is a member ex officio of all committees. There are a few other exceptions.

I am not aware of a provision in RONR which addresses weather non-voting members are included in the Quorum requirement.

[George Mervosh]

4 minutes ago, Richard Brown said:

I am not aware of a provision in RONR which addresses weather non-voting members are included in the Quorum requirement.

See p. 345, ll. 3-5, referring you back to p. 3's definition.  If the society adds a different class of member that's fine, but the definition on p. 3 is what's used to determine the number of members.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

8 hours ago, Guest Ron said:

Are non voting and ex-officio members counted for a quorum?

I am reminded of a popular "myth".

The "myth" goes like this:

• "Ex officio members cannot vote."

That "myth" is false, if Robert's Rules of Order applies, and if there is no superior rule already in place to contradict it.

***

It might be the case that the original posting is assuming that anyone who sits in an ex officio capacity is a party who cannot vote.