At the beginning of the House of Delegates (HOD), the credentials report is read and then adopted as the official roll of the HOD. At this point, just prior to the adoption of the report, no one is certified as a delegate, not even the members of the Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order. How can a vote occur if no member is a certified delegate? The Bylaws state only registered and certified are eligible to vote in the HOD.
Essentially, non-certified members of the organization, because they are not yet members of the HOD, are adopting a report to create the body of membership for the HOD. How do you think this issue should be addressed, if at all?
I researched this topic but have yet to find an answer to my question. I apologize if this has been previously addressed, but I failed to find any references to the topic.
Thank you!
Clyde Waggoner