Guest guest Posted May 5, 2017 at 02:57 AM Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 at 02:57 AM There are six Board members voting on a motion, and the outcome is a 3-3 tie, This means the motion fails for lack of a majority, correct? The motion is not in limbo because of a tie vote? Can this motion be brought back at the next meeting, and motioned again? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted May 5, 2017 at 03:01 AM Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 at 03:01 AM Yes to all the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest afv Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:37 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:37 AM If the presiding member states the vote is a 3-3 tie, does that imply the motion failed, or should a point of order be brought up. He doesn't want to say "motion fails". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:41 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:41 AM Why doesn't he want to say "motion fails"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:53 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:53 AM 12 minutes ago, Guest afv said: If the presiding member states the vote is a 3-3 tie, does that imply the motion failed, or should a point of order be brought up. He doesn't want to say "motion fails". The motion failed. Period. He should make an announcement that the motion failed. No point of order needed. A motion fails on a tie vote. And it's not an implication. It's a fact. He needs to do his job and announce that the motion failed. Otherwise, people may be hanging in limbo, wondering what the status is, as I suspect is actually happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 15, 2017 at 03:30 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 03:30 AM Yes, a motion either passess or fails. Since half is not more-than-half, it is clear that a motion that achieves a tie vote has failed to reach a majority vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest afv Posted May 16, 2017 at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 at 01:47 AM If the presiding member states the vote is a 3-3 tie, does that imply the motion failed, or should a point of order be brought up. He doesn't want to say "motion fails". He wants to bring it up at every meeting until it passes, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted May 16, 2017 at 02:02 AM Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 at 02:02 AM A defeated motion could be renewed at the next meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Hunt Posted May 16, 2017 at 02:44 AM Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 at 02:44 AM 56 minutes ago, Guest afv said: If the presiding member states the vote is a 3-3 tie, does that imply the motion failed, or should a point of order be brought up. He doesn't want to say "motion fails". He wants to bring it up at every meeting until it passes, I guess. Please make a new thread for new questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted May 16, 2017 at 03:28 AM Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 at 03:28 AM 1 hour ago, Guest afv said: If the presiding member states the vote is a 3-3 tie, does that imply the motion failed, or should a point of order be brought up. He doesn't want to say "motion fails". He wants to bring it up at every meeting until it passes, I guess. Guest afv, we have already answered this question for you. Was this post a mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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