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1. Suspending the quorum requirement 1 2

   By J. J., November 22, 2020 at 03:47 PM
   • 33 replies
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   • Dan Honemann
   • November 25, 2020 at 05:34 PM

2. Majority of "ballots cast" indicated in bylaws. How does this apply to a slatted ballot?

   By jggorman, November 5, 2020 at 02:27 AM   

   • majority ballots cast bylaws
   • 9 replies
   • 729 views
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   • Josh Martin
   • November 13, 2020 at 03:28 PM

3. Conceptual question (Can a point of order be a main motion?)

   By Baofeng Ma, November 3, 2020 at 01:37 AM   

   • point of order
   • continuing breach
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • point of order
     • continuing breach
     • main motion
   • 2 replies
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   • Gary Novosielski
   • November 9, 2020 at 05:22 AM

4. Will of the assembly -- extracted from https://robertsrules.forumflash.com/topic/35759-suspend-the-rules-and-reconsider

   By Nathan Zook, November 1, 2020 at 07:13 PM
   • 4 replies
   • 471 views
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   • J. J.
   • November 4, 2020 at 11:26 PM

5. Previous Question on Consent Calendar

   By J Berg, October 21, 2020 at 05:21 PM   

   • previous question
   • consent calendar
   • 13 replies
   • 671 views
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   • Dan Honemann
   • October 22, 2020 at 04:34 PM

6. Pandemic Related Extension of Leadership Term of Office

   By George Wyche, Jr, September 23, 2020 at 05:37 PM   

   • leadership
   • terms
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • leadership
     • terms
     • officers
     • extension
   • 11 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Dan Honemann
   • October 21, 2020 at 06:34 PM

7. Not by special rule of order 1 2 3 4

   By Guest 2.16 note 5, September 29, 2020 at 02:43 PM
   • 76 replies
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   • J. J.
   • October 21, 2020 at 01:46 PM

8. Debating a nondebatable motion 1 2

   By Alex Meed, August 19, 2020 at 10:31 PM
   • 26 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Nathan Zook
   • October 21, 2020 at 04:07 AM

9. Change of annual meeting

   By Nancy922, October 19, 2020 at 09:39 PM
   • 1 reply
   • 451 views
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   • Rob Elsman
   • October 19, 2020 at 10:03 PM

10. Considering more than one question

    By J. J., October 2, 2020 at 08:42 PM
    • 13 replies
    • 878 views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • October 3, 2020 at 05:34 PM

11. failure to follow bylaws for an election

    By Blackdogtravel, September 29, 2020 at 11:02 PM
    • 10 replies
    • 950 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • October 1, 2020 at 10:15 PM

12. A play to force a motion to pass when a certain member is not present 1 2 3

    By Guest Jack, July 21, 2020 at 09:16 PM
    • 54 replies
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    • Weldon Merritt
    • September 22, 2020 at 05:26 PM

13. A meeting itself as civil disobedience

    By Nathan Zook, June 2, 2020 at 07:28 PM
    • 21 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Caryn Ann Harlos
    • September 21, 2020 at 06:32 PM

14. Suspend the rules and Reconsider 1 2 3

    By Byron Baxter, August 7, 2020 at 09:14 AM
    • 74 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • Caryn Ann Harlos
    • September 21, 2020 at 02:28 AM

15. Member Discipline Trial Supporting documentation

    By Mary Ellen, August 13, 2020 at 05:32 PM
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • September 11, 2020 at 06:49 PM

16. 12th Edition.

    By Gary Novosielski, September 1, 2020 at 03:39 PM
    • 11 replies
    • 777 views
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    • Richard Brown
    • September 9, 2020 at 04:40 PM

17. do these bylaws allow electronic meetings?

    By GigiA, August 28, 2020 at 11:36 PM
    • 4 replies
    • 746 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • August 29, 2020 at 02:37 PM

18. Citations of the Twelfth Edition

    By Gary Novosielski, August 28, 2020 at 04:09 PM
    • 5 replies
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    • Steven Britton
    • August 29, 2020 at 12:22 AM

19. Board Members Proposing Bylaw Amendments

    By Mark Apodaca, PRP, August 17, 2020 at 02:52 AM
    • 3 replies
    • 846 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • August 22, 2020 at 11:59 PM

20. Elected vs appointed directors

    By smb, June 14, 2019 at 08:14 PM
    • 18 replies
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    • Guest
    • August 17, 2020 at 11:45 PM

21. Effect of filling vacancy as a director on eligibility for new term as director?

    By David Cullen, PRP Ret., July 26, 2020 at 08:09 PM   

    • director
    • office
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • director
      • office
      • eligibility
      • vacancy
    • 2 replies
    • 754 views
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    • Shmuel Gerber
    • July 28, 2020 at 07:32 PM

22. Board Vacancy - even after an election!

    By DavidD, July 15, 2020 at 12:07 AM   

    • board elections
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Josh Martin
    • July 15, 2020 at 09:54 PM

23. Bylaw clause without mentioning statute

    By J. J., July 11, 2020 at 11:30 PM
    • 10 replies
    • 849 views
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    • J. J.
    • July 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM

24. Requirements to have/hold votes in light of Pandemic

    By Marie C, July 6, 2020 at 03:24 PM   

    • requirements for voting at annual meetings
    • 2 replies
    • 903 views
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    • J. J.
    • July 7, 2020 at 11:49 AM

25. Rights of Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members

    By Adam Hathaway, June 25, 2020 at 05:01 PM
    • 5 replies
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    • Nathan Zook
    • June 26, 2020 at 11:42 PM