Guest justin tupper Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:01 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:01 PM In a council that has 8 members and a mayor in a meeting where one member is not at a meeting and they hold a vote the mayor does not vote the vote comes in 4-3 that is a majority even though lone member is not at the meeting correct or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:04 PM A 4-3 vote is a majority vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin tupper Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:14 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:14 PM it was denied passage because they said 5 is a majority vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:20 PM Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 at 05:20 PM 3 minutes ago, Guest justin tupper said: it was denied passage because they said 5 is a majority vote As Mr. Huynh noted, 4-3 is a majority vote under the rules in RONR, but it's not sufficient for a vote of a majority of the entire council, which may be required. Check with your council's attorney to find out the correct vote requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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