Greg Goodwiller, PRP

Absolutely. The right to vote is inherently also the right not to vote.

On 12/2/2016 at 11:37 AM, George Mervosh said:

 "I believe that nothing voted on in this meeting was valid "

While I disagree with your statement, I certainly agree with the title of the thread.  I'd suggest the assembly get a few lessons in parliamentary procedure but it doesn't sound like they'd be too receptive to that, sadly.

 

Having watched the video, I disagree. Although it's a bit chaotic, the truth is, I've been in meetings that were much, much worse. And it appears to me that Administrator was just trying to rescue the body from a speaker who was going on much too long, in a setting where no one could do anything about it (he was allowed, as noted above, to occupy the only lecturn at the front of the room). The chair seemed pretty clueless, but at the same time, the gentleman with objections didn't actually attempt to move anything. He just announced that he "had some amendments" - at which time there was an audible groan in the hall.

These folks seem to be located in the Pittsburgh area. Maybe you should reach out to them!

There are online versions of older editions of Roberts' Rules, but if your organization's parliamentary authority is the current edition, then a quote from an older version might very well be inaccurate. 

The 11th Edition is available in an electronic version, and can be purchased on the National Association of Parliamentarians' website: www.parliamentarians.org.