Mike Phillips

Mr. Honemann, thanks for the confirmation and the cites. Mr. Martin, your suggestions are great, but I don’t think we will be successful amending the bylaws, as you suggest. However, if the opportunity arises, we will grab it.

Just what I needed. Thanks to each of you.

Where in RONR is the authority for the premise that if an objection to a motion, procedure, or ruling by the chair is not made before the end of the meeting, the objection is waived, and the chair’s ruling stands?

An Executive Committee comprises 60 people. They meet monthly to conduct the business of the organization. There are ex officio members on the EC who ore not allowed to vote. They add another 100 members. As I understand it, the body of the entire membership is the 60 members, not 160. The bylaws are actually silent on the question. Which is the correct number for determining the “majority of the entire membership” for voting on motions? It seems logical that the “entire membership” is the voting membership. Do you agree?

I’ve always wondered what happens if the resignation is not accepted.

Since there are no bylaws and since RONR is not the parliamentary authority, it seems to me that anything goes.

Did that. No luck.

There is a great need for such a resource.

Our political party passed this rule yesterday at our annual convention. 3:22: A motion is a formal proposal by a member, in a meeting, that the assembly take certain action. Having concluded their work, our Committees do not normally meet after making their Reports to the party for posting on the party website at least 30 days prior to the Convention Question: How does a Delegate to the convention make a motion “to the respective Committee Chair 10 days prior to convening of the Convention” when the Committee is not or is not scheduled to be in session during that time period? I believe our organization has seriously limited the ability of the deliberative body to deliberate important matters at its convention, with such deliberations being the primary business of the Convention. It’s not relevant what the body meant to pass, it’s relevant what it actually passed.

2/3 is 66-2/3% In your case, there were 17 voters. 2/3 of 17 voters is 11-1/3 voters. That number has to be rounded up to 12. The vote failed.

Tell us more. This question in my experience is often asked by people who don’t understand the rules. What are your circumstances?

My last two posts have been held for approval. Did I violate a rule?

Thank you! I've checked eBay and Amazon with no luck. It could pop up at any time. It's not listed on the NAP website. I'll ask them about ordering. Thanks.

Thank you!

What would some of those methods be? 8:10 says that the situation should be an extreme emergency such that "chair believes taking time for a vote on adjourning would be dangerous to those present". What if there does note appear to be a clear and present physical danger, and the troublemakers simply will not be in order?