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1. Suspending a rule for the session -debate 1 2

   By J. J., January 8, 2013 at 03:25 AM
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   • Gary c Tesser
   • January 16, 2013 at 12:36 PM

2. Closing debate

   By Guest DrEntroy, January 4, 2013 at 01:30 AM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • January 10, 2013 at 06:58 PM

3. Filling a Committee Vacancy

   By jstackpo, December 16, 2012 at 03:18 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • December 18, 2012 at 12:14 PM

4. Vote for "Fictional Character" 1 2

   By jstackpo, December 3, 2012 at 01:15 PM
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   • Guest
   • December 13, 2012 at 02:28 AM

5. can motion based on hypothetical situation be valid

   By Trina, November 26, 2012 at 02:54 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • November 28, 2012 at 10:44 AM

6. Board members improperly removed and replacements made decisions before Point of Order was raised

   By Chris Harrison, November 18, 2012 at 03:41 PM
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   • Josh Martin
   • November 18, 2012 at 04:01 PM

7. Special Meeting - Special Rule

   By J. J., November 8, 2012 at 02:56 PM
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   • Dan Honemann
   • November 11, 2012 at 10:57 AM

8. What’s new in the 11th edition — Part 3: Definition of “majority vote”

   By Shmuel Gerber, November 4, 2012 at 08:01 PM   

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   • Dan Honemann
   • November 10, 2012 at 06:00 PM

9. Counted votes on secondary motions in the minutes

   By Sean Hunt, October 22, 2012 at 08:32 PM
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   • J. J.
   • November 10, 2012 at 01:02 AM

10. Using a special rule of order to get around 2/3rds for Previous Question

    By Sean Hunt, October 30, 2012 at 07:00 PM
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    • George Mervosh
    • November 7, 2012 at 09:22 PM

11. Postponing to a time too far.

    By George Mervosh, October 29, 2012 at 05:37 PM
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    • AnonymousBlue
    • November 3, 2012 at 05:34 PM

12. Incidental main motions

    By Sean Hunt, October 22, 2012 at 04:23 AM
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    • AnonymousBlue
    • October 22, 2012 at 04:21 PM

13. Laying reports on the Table

    By Sean Hunt, October 22, 2012 at 04:32 AM
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    • Dan Honemann
    • October 22, 2012 at 01:08 PM

14. AGM notice -- absentee rights question

    By Trina, September 29, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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    • Trina
    • October 7, 2012 at 11:36 AM

15. main motion, fix the time to recess

    By Kim Goldsworthy, September 7, 2012 at 03:52 AM
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    • Dan Honemann
    • September 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

16. Priority of Business

    By Tim Wynn, September 20, 2012 at 05:57 PM
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    • Ann Rempel
    • September 21, 2012 at 05:02 PM

17. Limiting Debate

    By Tim Wynn, September 12, 2012 at 12:53 PM
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    • Tim Wynn
    • September 13, 2012 at 11:37 AM

18. board action requiring membership approval

    By Bruce Lages, September 10, 2012 at 04:49 PM
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    • Tim Wynn
    • September 12, 2012 at 01:14 PM

19. Excuse from Dues

    By Tim Wynn, August 21, 2012 at 12:09 AM
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    • Tim Wynn
    • September 12, 2012 at 12:21 PM

20. Disposing a question considered seriatim

    By Matt Schafer, August 28, 2012 at 11:22 PM
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    • Shmuel Gerber
    • August 31, 2012 at 02:41 PM

21. Tie vote on a Point of Order 1 2

    By Chris Harrison, August 15, 2012 at 03:18 PM
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    • Tim Wynn
    • August 20, 2012 at 09:05 PM

22. Discipline & Board

    By Sean Hunt, August 16, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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    • Burke Balch
    • August 18, 2012 at 11:06 PM

23. Reconsidering a main motion vs. Rescind

    By Matt Schafer, July 28, 2012 at 06:32 AM
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    • Tim Wynn
    • August 18, 2012 at 09:57 PM

24. What’s new in the 11th edition — Part 2: Membership rights

    By Shmuel Gerber, August 1, 2012 at 01:54 AM   

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    • Dan Honemann
    • August 18, 2012 at 09:27 PM

25. Accepting resignations to obtain a quorum 1 2

    By Gary Novosielski, June 24, 2012 at 09:45 AM   

    • resignation quorum inquorate
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    • Trina
    • August 10, 2012 at 06:44 PM